May 2011
16 posts
“There are so many fragile things, after all. People break so easily, and so do...”
– Neil Gaiman
“Finally, the door opened. It was a shock to see him…shuffling into the...”
– Wonder Boys
Voldemophobia
Definition:
The fear of having no nose
Anne Enright's 10 Rules for Writing Fiction
1 The first 12 years are the worst.
2 The way to write a book is to actually write a book. A pen is useful, typing is also good. Keep putting words on the page.
3 Only bad writers think that their work is really good.
4 Description is hard. Remember that all description is an opinion about the world. Find a place to stand.
5 Write whatever way you like. Fiction is made of words on a page;...
“I wish I could tell you how lonely I am. How cold and harsh it is here....”
– Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South 