Writerly Things

Interesting list.

Not a terribly diverse list of authors, but still a nice list. 

Stumbled upon this. Could be useful...

Matthew Weiner (”Mad Men” Creator), Fast Company

If all of these books have a common thread, it's that they offer paths to written success that are clearly defined by established authors and editors.

In a 2013 interview with Joe Fassler, horror fiction maestro Stephen King reflected on the magnitude of a novel's introductory sentence. "An opening line should invite the reader to begin the story," he said. "It should say: Listen. Come in here. You want to know about this." The first sentence sets the stage—however long or short the text—and hints at the "narrative vehicle" by which the writer will propel the book forward. King continued:

Tchaikovsky

You don’t always have to force yourself to write every day, but you do need to make the time and space to spend with your writing as regularly as you can.

Stephen King talks about his daily writing routine and his thoughts on the future of books. 

So, in case you haven’t heard, freelancing is on the rise. Nearly 1 in 3 workers, to be exact, and the news is rife with stories of former 9 to 5-ers swapping their power suits for home offices. From writers to CPAs, nearly ever field and every profession is going rogue. But with this new workforce comes an entirely new phenomenon: the renaissance freelancer. You know who I’m talking about. It’s that guy you met at a dinner party who casually explains he writes articles for a handful of magazines, then starts talking about his ceramics. Oh, and the music ...