Thursday, November 1, 2012

The Dramatic Monologue: Part 2, Pros and Cons

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The dramatic monologue has many advantages for a writer. The form allows for a distance between the author and the speaker. In a dramati...
Monday, October 29, 2012

The Dramatic Monologue: Part 1, Roots

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            A dramatic monologue is a short piece of writing, often a poem, spoken by a persona who is not the author. The speaker can be ...
Friday, October 19, 2012

How Not to Become a Literary Dropout, Part 10

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  To sustain your work as a writer, you not only have to write the books that you can successfully complete, you also have to...
Monday, October 15, 2012

How Not to Become a Literary Dropout, Part 9

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Another important thing to do in order to sustain a career as a writer is to carve out a space for yourself in the literary community. I ...
Friday, October 12, 2012

How Not to Become a Literary Dropout, Part 8

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  One word of caution: never let writing become your path to bitterness. There are thousands and thousands of other writers out...
Monday, October 8, 2012

How Not to Become a Literary Dropout, Part 7: Community

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I strongly believe that the single most important thing you can do to sustain your career as a writer is to participate actively in a commu...
Friday, October 5, 2012

How Not to Become a Literary Dropout, Part 6

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One thing that’s vital in sustaining your career as a writer is to keep a balance between your engagement with the world, and your di...