Ask the Author: Jonathan Butcher
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Jonathan Butcher
Oh my gosh - I am SO SORRY that I missed this comment!!! I'm in the comments right now, yes :) I hope you are enjoying/will enjoy/or enjoyed Motel Styx. See you in the comments?
Jonathan Butcher
When I'm in the zone, I make sure I write 5-7 days a week. It's a muscle that grows the more I flex it. Relying on inspiration is overrated - dedication is where it's at.
Jonathan Butcher
Join a writing group, whether it's online or in person. Be protective of your work if it's online - don't go sending out your best prose to just anyone - but I firmly believe that finding a community of like-minded authors, aspiring or pro and everything in between, is life-changing. Plus learning how to give and receive feedback and critique is an incredible skill.
Jonathan Butcher
Write.
No, seriously - I'm not being flippant.
If you are stuck for something to write, then write anything at all. Even the least inspired, weakest writing session will teach you something, and possibly start that creative ball rolling. Avoiding writing and waiting for the answer to come is, to me, as bad as sticking your head in the ground.
No, seriously - I'm not being flippant.
If you are stuck for something to write, then write anything at all. Even the least inspired, weakest writing session will teach you something, and possibly start that creative ball rolling. Avoiding writing and waiting for the answer to come is, to me, as bad as sticking your head in the ground.
Jonathan Butcher
No. I can't.
(That's the story above, but Goodreads wouldn't allow me to leave it at that, so here's the explanation. It's sort of like telling the joke and having to explain the punchline - LAME.)
(That's the story above, but Goodreads wouldn't allow me to leave it at that, so here's the explanation. It's sort of like telling the joke and having to explain the punchline - LAME.)
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