writing advice – Confabulator Cafe

Advising the Truthteller

Jason Arnett - July 20, 2012

It used to be that the hero would have to climb a mountain to find the sage old man in a lotus position waiting for him, apparently immune to the cold and wind and not needing any sustenance like food and water. The hero would then ask a really – I mean REALLY – silly […]

The Odds of Getting My Homework Done

R.L. Naquin - July 18, 2012

The best piece of advice I ever received wasn’t specifically about writing. It pretty much applies to everything in life, really, and came from Mr. Buchanan, an English teacher I had in high school. I am a procrastinator. I have spent my life perfecting the art of procrastinating. Sometimes I have to take a deep, […]

Just Write

Sara Lundberg - July 17, 2012

It’s hard to narrow down best and worst writing advice, because I seek out so much of it (I need all the help I can get, people). I adopt what works for me and discard what doesn’t, so I don’t always remember what came from where. I’ve gotten advice from websites, books, fellow writers, and […]

Good Advice, Bad Timing

Kevin Wohler - July 17, 2012

Twenty some years ago, I thought I wanted to be a writer. I went to college to get an English degree. I spent my free time penning bad poetry and worse short stories. And after college I started a few book-length manuscripts that ultimately went nowhere. Somewhere along the line, I decided I might be […]

Tell Me Your Secrets

Larry Jenkins - July 16, 2012

The older I get, the more a particular piece of advice begins to resonate with me. It’s that well-worn writing chestnut: “Write what you know.” I honestly have no idea who first said this, and I don’t have a clue as to the context in which it’s meant to be taken. All I can tell […]