Picture of the Day:
My baby boy, Samwise Gamgee
Quote of the Day:
"A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself."
-Josh Billings
Kathryn's Helpful Hints for an Aspiring Writer
- Always carry a notebook with you. - No joke. Ideas come and go as they please, and not always when you are ready to jot them down. Be ready. Make yourself prepared, otherwise you will lament the one that got away!
- Dabble in mediums. - Sometimes our minds can just get tired of writing. Do some other kind of work, too. Take pictures, read, or do the loathsome math problem. Sometimes all your brain is looking for is a break from its normal (and inadvertently mundane) activities. Do not fall victim to brain abuse!
- Make a soundtrack. - Great movies have great soundtracks. Give your novel one, too.
- Read aloud when editing. - I know that I have a hard time finding people willing to set time aside to read my work for me. Therefore, I learned to edit with myself alone. Reading aloud is a phenomenal way to trick yourself into thinking you are not reading something familiar. Give it a shot! But, make sure you are somewhere alone. We do not need any more "crazy author" stereotypes, thank you.
- BACK IT UP. - Have a back up saved of your document. In fact, have a back up of the back up. You never can be too careful.
- Know when to walk away. - It is not defeat when you have to just let something sit for a while. The worse offense is forcing what should sound natural.
- Be a big kid. - Criticism happens. It doesn't mean your life is over, it just means you know what to work on.
There you have it. Kathryn's guide to beginning your writing odyssey. So, in such a set, I leave you with the beginning lines of the poem "Ithaca" by Constantine P. Cavafy:
"When you set out on your journey to Ithaca,
pray that the road is long,
full of adventure, full of knowledge."
Oh! One more thing. Has anyone seen the Old Spice commercials like this one? Well, then you should definitely watch this!
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