Ask the Author: C.G. Barrett
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C.G. Barrett
Back in the 1990s, when I was living in Washington, DC, (a much maligned city I actually love), my brother was also attending Georgetown University. While there, he was tapped by a Georgetown secret society called The Stewards. It was the spark that eventually grew into The Odd Fellows Society.
C.G. Barrett
Write and join a writers group. As a successful writer-to-be, you need a group of people who will tell you what you NEED to hear rather than what you WANT to hear.
And remember: Being a great writer doesn't necessarily mean you are a great writer of fiction. If you've begun dabbling in writer fiction, take a creative writing course. If that won't work, buy some basic books on editing, plot, character and setting. You may think you mastered these concepts back in high school. Upon reading the books, however, I guarantee the light bulbs will start popping off.
And remember: Being a great writer doesn't necessarily mean you are a great writer of fiction. If you've begun dabbling in writer fiction, take a creative writing course. If that won't work, buy some basic books on editing, plot, character and setting. You may think you mastered these concepts back in high school. Upon reading the books, however, I guarantee the light bulbs will start popping off.
C.G. Barrett
Writing, like any hobby or art, is an act of creating. While I enjoy all readers' positive reactions to my work, I would likely still write even without an audience. I find creating a story simply by plucking a neuron and putting it to paper exciting and fulfilling.
That said, I particularly love when something I've written makes my daughters laugh or smile.
That said, I particularly love when something I've written makes my daughters laugh or smile.
C.G. Barrett
The best solution for writer's block is writing. While I may be stuck on a particular portion or section of a story, there is always another section or portion that can be written. Writing those parts often shakes out solutions to problem areas.
The best cure for writer's block? Sit in a chair with your keyboard and forbid yourself from getting up until you've produced 400 words. Writer's block is too frequently trotted out as an excuse to avoid the work of writing.
The best cure for writer's block? Sit in a chair with your keyboard and forbid yourself from getting up until you've produced 400 words. Writer's block is too frequently trotted out as an excuse to avoid the work of writing.
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