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When Writing a Novel is like Grilling a Steak

June 7, 2017 5 Comments

Vegetarian here, but I couldn't think of a better metaphor for where I am in the writing process than steak. I watch those cooking shows, and I ate meat until 4 years ago. (I'm also not a militant vegetarian. If you want to eat dead animals, have at it. ;-) You can even eat them in my presence. I worry about me, not you. Plus, this is not a blog about food.) Anyhoo -- here's the deal -- you … [Read more...] about When Writing a Novel is like Grilling a Steak

Filed Under: Writing Advice, Writing Rituals

Writing Is An Uphill Battle (Thank Goodness)

November 21, 2015 7 Comments

Originally posted on Writers In The Storm I blame it on a lunch date. Or maybe I should say I owe it to a lunch date. Yes, my entire writing career is predicated on the fact that I met someone for lunch whom I’d never met before. I don’t remember his name, or what he looked like. I never saw him again. Good thing you don’t pay royalties on inspiration. During our pleasant midday conversation … [Read more...] about Writing Is An Uphill Battle (Thank Goodness)

Filed Under: Amy Sue Nathan, Blogging, Writing Advice, Writing Fiction, Writing Rituals

This Is My Brain On Index Cards

April 17, 2015 56 Comments

I could not remember the dead friend's last name. I realize this is a problem likely reserved for novelists, because if I had a dead friend, I'd probably recall her last name. At that point I hadn't written many pages of my third novel yet, but I had an outline and a short synopsis for my agent, and ideas jotted down on paper just for me. I rifled through all of it. Cooper. The last name was … [Read more...] about This Is My Brain On Index Cards

Filed Under: Amy Sue Nathan, Women's Fiction Author, Writing, Writing Craft, Writing Rituals

How to Write When You Don’t Have Time (or have had too much egg nog—or Hanukkah gelt)

December 11, 2014 Leave a Comment

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, right? It’s cold, wet, gets dark at 4:30, and most of us have no time or energy to write. Let me explain. We're entranced during this season. I don't even celebrate Christmas, and Hanukkah/Chanukah/Hanukah is technically classified as a festival, and while important, it does not, in any way, have the heft of, let's say, Passover or Yom Kippur, yet it gets … [Read more...] about How to Write When You Don’t Have Time (or have had too much egg nog—or Hanukkah gelt)

Filed Under: Amy Sue Nathan, Writing, Writing Craft, Writing Fiction, Writing Rituals Tagged With: writing advice

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