Encouraging :)
Posted: under writing.
Tags: 5-Rings, author, book, fantasy, magic, novel, style, write, writer, writing
A few days ago, I was heavily discouraged by certain recent books and movies that are socially embraced and loved even though they have what I may consider bad writing.
In the end, I decided to just move on and be a little upset. And after packsister’s comments, I think we both agreed that we can only write for ourselves and not sweat the luck some of those authors seem to have.
But…I’m going to reiterate something I’ve heard recently that strikes the very core of the issue I’m having.
Gimmicks ultimately can’t compensate for bad writing.
And, with that, I’m at peace with all of this.
But what does that mean, exactly? Read the rest of this entry »
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May 12 2009
