Monthly Archives: March 2018

Are We Being Creative Yet?

Posted on March 31, 2018 by midiguru

Creativity is when you create something. Something that didn’t exist before. That’s glaringly obvious — or so one would think. Oddly enough, classical musicians seem a bit confused on the subject. Writers of fiction have no trouble understanding it. If … Continue reading →

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Fear of Rewrites, Part II: Mixed Motives

Posted on March 23, 2018 by midiguru

In yesterday’s rant, I seem to have assumed that writers who don’t want to rewrite their fiction don’t care about their readers. That was a mistake. I’m pretty sure anybody who goes to the trouble of writing stories or novels … Continue reading →

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Fear of Rewrites

Posted on March 22, 2018 by midiguru

Over the years I’ve had occasion to critique quite a few pieces of fiction by aspiring writers. When I critique, I call it as I see it. If there’s stuff that’s awkward or doesn’t make sense, I say so. I’m … Continue reading →

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Not Watching the Movie

Posted on March 13, 2018 by midiguru

From time to time I dip into the bottomless pool of self-published fiction, just to see what’s thrashing around out there. I prefer not to shine a spotlight on the awful prose I run into. Dwelling on it would look … Continue reading →

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Kvothe the Raven

Posted on March 7, 2018 by midiguru

Large fantasy novels sometimes get off to a slow start. When tackling a new one, I try to give it 125 pages before I decide whether to go on or bail out. By that point, if not before, a writer … Continue reading →

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