Ask the Author: Don Cummings
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Don Cummings
Never had it. I don't understand it. Probably something to do with fear, right? So, if you have writer's block, you probably have some kind of fear that is paralyzing. Figure out the fear and slay it. (And remember--the ego thrives on fear. Get that ego right-sized, so you can live.)
Don Cummings
Your own hours. Your own life. Your own thoughts. Deepening of experience. The feedback loop of really paying attention makes you write better and then the writing makes you want to pay attention even more. Such a curious way to live. By that, I mean...you get to be curious.
Don Cummings
Listen to what is inside you. Take classes, certainly---but remember, the bones of any story are:
Character with a problem
Beginning, Middle, End
Answer: Who, What, Where, When, Why (Theme), How (Tone and fun ways to put it all together).
If someone starts pushing you to write something that they think you SHOULD write...RUN AWAY!
Follow your natural time clock. Discipline can mean you write every day...or that you write when you write, but you really get down to it when you do it.
Character with a problem
Beginning, Middle, End
Answer: Who, What, Where, When, Why (Theme), How (Tone and fun ways to put it all together).
If someone starts pushing you to write something that they think you SHOULD write...RUN AWAY!
Follow your natural time clock. Discipline can mean you write every day...or that you write when you write, but you really get down to it when you do it.
Don Cummings
Speculative fiction, which, if I gave it away here would give away too much. But the main engine of the book is about deciding to either be fearful or to be loving.
Don Cummings
Whatever is most pressing, emotionally and intellectually, that simply will not go away unless I write about it--this is what takes over.
Don Cummings
I discovered I had Peyronie's Disease and it became clear I had to get it taken care of. Then, I came to realize I had to help others, so I wrote this book.
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