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September 1, 2015
Salman Rushdie On His Writing Process
How Salman Rushdie writes: “I don’t have any strange, occult practices. I just get up, go downstairs, and write. I’ve learned that I need to give it the first energy of the day, so before I read the newspaper, before I open the mail, before I phone anyone, often before I have a shower, I sit in my pajamas at the desk.” Read on for more…
Originally posted on 101 Books:
Over the years, I’ve posted many excerpts from The Paris Review’s interviews with famous authors.
I love these interviews because they not only focus on authors and their novels, but they also dig into the writing process itself. And I’ve always enjoyed reading how world-class novelists go about their jobs. It’s fascinating.
Let’s take a look at Salman Rushdie’s writing process:
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August 31, 2015
BEYOND THE AMERICAN DREAM—THE SOUL’S GOOD-BYE TO THE BIG SELFIE
“…the American Dream is an extroverted and youthful dream of a bright and inspiring future. It is the Dream of Morning in the life of man, and a fine dream for inspiring a strong and vigorous life in reshaping the world. But in the larger sphere of life, we must include not only the Morning of Life, but also the Evening of Life. Instead, I am attracted to the Universal Mythic Dream. A man’s life includes success within the world, subduing the world to his will and building a civilization out of the wilderness, yes, but it also includes decline, growing old and death, along with reconciliation with nature and the past, with soul and the spirit.
This also includes and implies the inner or spiritual life, which becomes increasingly important as the high noon of life is passed and we begin to face our own decline and awaiting death.” Gunter Gross.
An excerpt from BEYOND THE AMERICAN DREAM—THE SOUL’S GOOD-BYE TO THE BIG SELFIE by Robert Sheppard. Please read on…
Originally posted on Robert Sheppard Literary Blog & World Literature Forum:
BEYOND THE AMERICAN DREAM—THE SOUL’S GOOD-BYE TO THE BIG SELFIE
(Note: The following is an excerpt from the modern epic novel Spiritus Mundi by author Robert Sheppard in which the concept of “The American Dream” is discussed and re-evaluated from a wider spiritual and psychological perspective.)
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To Sartorius’ mind Günter Gross was a man of paradox. In one sense he was an individualist, a great eccentric. In another sense he seemed to Sartorius a living embodiment of the universal man. He strove to realize in his human life his full potential; but he was determined, at the same time, to live in an uncompromising and unique way, though of course no one could succeed in either completely. If this meant…
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MONDAY FUNNIES with MAXINE…
Some Mondays I feel like a wet dog smells….ha ha ha, Maxine nails it ad nauseam…thanks for these, Chris Graham!
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
August 28, 2015
Your Story Is Your Story- What will you write next?
“I used to feel ashamed of my story. I felt like other people’s past chapters were titled things like, “Skipping Through Fields with a Happy Golden Retriever” and my chapters were like, “Crawling Through Darkness with a Bunch of Scary Monsters..” I also kept trying to find someone ELSE to write my story for me.” I let other people write weird things that made me sad. I let people write things that didn’t resonate with me….Then one day I took my pen back. (Also, I made friends with those monsters and now we are skipping through fields together and we are fabulous!)
Magical post/poem, Rachel Griffin! And thanks Chris Graham for pointing me here!
Originally posted on wehaveapples:
I used to feel ashamed of my story. I felt like other people’s past chapters were titled things like, “Skipping Through Fields with a Happy Golden Retriever” and my chapters were like, “Crawling Through Darkness with a Bunch of Scary Monsters..” I also kept trying to find someone ELSE to write my story for me. I let other people write weird things that made me sad. I let people write things that didn’t resonate with me… Then one day- I took my pen back. (Also, I made friends with those monsters and now we are skipping through fields together and we are fabulous!)
I wrote the words below to myself to feel better about my story and what I will write next. What do you want to write next in the story of your life?
Your life is a book
and it’s time for you
to take your pen…
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August 26, 2015
HAPPY HUG DAY TO ALL INDEPENDENT AUTHORS ♥
Someone asked me the other day: what’s an indie author? Answer: a writer who for some reason or the other decides to go the self-publishing route. In my case, I did have a literary fiction agent in Manhattan, a great one, but finally decided to go my own way when the publishing industry began to morph into something I didn’t quite understand. As you can imagine, indie authors have to wear many hats and the path can be both arduous and rewarding. So, if you know one, give them a big hug! And if you are one, a big virtual hug from me! Thank you Chris Graham and Phoenix Rainez.
Originally posted on Phoenix Rainez:
August 25, 2015
Artists and Old Age
“I remember the day I realized that writing could sustain me beyond the exuberance of youth into the foreign frontier of old age. It was a marvelously glorious day when I understood my myth wouldn’t go flat or seize up on the highway of life. I can write until I’m old and silver-haired, wrinkled and whiskered, complaining of warts and aching bones. I can write until I’m shrunken and bent, sagging and frizzy, home-bound and bed-bound. A lovely image, isn’t it?” Thanks for a great post, D. Wallace Peach!
Originally posted on Myths of the Mirror:
My brother and I just spent a few days touring our parents through senior housing. At one point, he leaned in, and whispered, “Growing old is tough.” I agreed, though “tough” is probably too mild a word, the reality deserving something more visceral, definitely more chilling. As my parent’s generation enters what I would generalize as “old age,” they’re struggling with what seems an endless list of losses—family, friends, careers, driver’s licenses, vision, independence, stamina, health, dreams, and the myths about who they are.
I mention myths because so much of who we are is perception, our firmly-gripped beliefs about ourselves. One of the more painful losses, from my observations, is the loss of a sense of identity. Who are we when we’re no longer recognizable to ourselves, when the myths of our lives no longer apply?
Even on the upward arc of life, there are losses, many painful, some liberating, and most…
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August 24, 2015
RANDOM & MAXINE MONDAY FUNNIES…
When Boomerangs Argue…ha ha ha…thank you for sharing this, Chris Graham!
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
August 22, 2015
45 Ways to avoid using the word “VERY” Infographic…
Excellent! How to avoid using the word “very” and thereby making your writing rich and delicious….read on. Thank you Chris Graham!
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
August 20, 2015
The Internet in 100 Years
The Internet in a 100 years…thank you, Bridget Whelan.
Originally posted on International Book Promotion:
The Internet in 100 Years
August 16, 2015
Writing Encouragement
Writing is a journey, not a destination, Lynette Noni reminds us in her compact wordplayer’s manifesto. For me this has certainly been true. I write for my heart, not for the market, which makes the journey all the more precious. If you don’t write seriously yourself, make sure you send this manifesto to all the writers in your life! Thank you Ms. Noni!
Originally posted on Lynette Noni:
I love this! Let it be an encouragement for all the writers out there:
(Sourced from The Writer’s Circle.)
