Someone told me once that my writing is very Terry Brooks-ish. I suppose that makes sense, since one of my very first epic fantasy novels (after J.R.R Tolkien, of course) was The Sword of Shannara. When I try to write … Continue reading
When I first started writing, I never intentionally tried to mirror a favorite writer. The problem was that I hadn’t found my own voice yet. So when I started creating stories, it surprised me when I discovered the stories were … Continue reading
How similar is my own writing to that of the authors I like? Right off the bat, I was not a fan of this question. It really turned me off. Maybe even pissed me off a little. I was all … Continue reading
“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.” ~ Ernest Hemingway I’ve often read about writers, especially young writers, who write like the writers they are reading. I don’t have that issue. In fact, … Continue reading
Don’t try to deny it: everyone who does anything creative is influenced by another who has done something similar before. Sometimes the impetus to pursue a career is as simple as “I can do better than her” or even more … Continue reading