After I thought for a while, it made sense. If you can’t replicate the work and get the same outcome, then it’s not science. If you…
Laborer – Craftsman – Artist
He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his…
Life Lessons
The pessimist complains of the wind; The optimist expects it to change; The realist adjusts the sails. William Arthur Ward
Evolution of a writer
Progression (or regression?) of a writer One starts as a writer. Then becomes a teacher. The next step is to be an editor. In the final…
A Mentor
A mentor is a spirit with many faces. Find the one, who builds you up. Avoid the one who tears you down. The first type sees…
Who is Critic
“A critic is someone who enters the battlefield after the war is over and shoots the wounded.” Murray Kempton. American journalist
The Past
The past is never dead, and is not even past… William Faulkner
Writing Emotions
It’s not what happens to the people on the page, it’s about what happens to the reader. Gordon Lish