Ask the Author: Josh Langston
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Josh Langston
"I don't exactly know how to tell you this, Mr. Jones," said NYC Gerontology's number one physician. "So I'll give it to you straight: you're pregnant."
Josh Langston
Why in the world my bride married me. Still a mystery 47 years later.
Josh Langston
Blondie and Dagwood, probably. They always respect each other, unlike too many couples in real life. Dagwood can eat sandwiches the size of small buildings and never gains weight. Blondie has been a knock-out for decades, and neither of them gets any older. They enjoy life; they both work (to one degree or another), and they face the world with a positive manner. What's not to like?
Josh Langston
I can't take credit for it. Several folks who follow my blog suggested that I collect the posts on writing and convert it into a textbook on writing popular fiction. It seemed like a good idea.
Josh Langston
Inspiration is over-rated. Way, way over-rated. All I need do is look at the stack of unpaid bills and inspiration runs me down like a hungry cheetah and chases me back to my work space and growls at me until I finish another chapter.
I have met the Muse, and she is a bickle fitch. I will not wait for her to put in an appearance, ever. I just go ahead and write. (You may have detected a certain pattern to these answers.)
I have met the Muse, and she is a bickle fitch. I will not wait for her to put in an appearance, ever. I just go ahead and write. (You may have detected a certain pattern to these answers.)
Josh Langston
I've got two project almost completed, neither in time for Christmas 2014, unfortunately. The first is book three in my Little Primitive series. Look for "A Primitive in Paradise" very soon. (I'm writing this post on Dec. 16, 2014)
The second project is a text book for my writing classes. That title is: "Write Naked" and it aims to "lay bare the secrets of good prose." If you want to learn about writing--and laugh a little along the way--this is the book for you.
The second project is a text book for my writing classes. That title is: "Write Naked" and it aims to "lay bare the secrets of good prose." If you want to learn about writing--and laugh a little along the way--this is the book for you.
Josh Langston
Read my blog (JoshLangston.com). Even if you're not an aspiring writer, you're liable to learn valuable stuff. And you'll laugh. Guaranteed.
Josh Langston
Being my own boss. Which is also the worst thing about being a writer.
Josh Langston
I don't believe I've ever experienced "writer's block." However, I have experienced days when I didn't feel like writing for any of a number of reasons. I wrote anyway. I've experienced days when I didn't like what I was working on and wished to God I had chosen a better project. I wrote anyway. There have been days when I couldn't imagine how in hell I'd get my character out of the jam I'd written him (or her) into. I wrote anyway.
Sometimes what I writes stinks so bad I have to throw it away. Sometimes it doesn't stink, but it doesn't work for the project it's in. The former gets tossed in the pooper; the latter goes into a special file for stuff I might use elsewhere/later/maybe never.
And, of course, there's always bourbon.
Sometimes what I writes stinks so bad I have to throw it away. Sometimes it doesn't stink, but it doesn't work for the project it's in. The former gets tossed in the pooper; the latter goes into a special file for stuff I might use elsewhere/later/maybe never.
And, of course, there's always bourbon.
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