Ask the Author: Steven Barron
Answered Questions (7)
Steven Barron
OMG, it’s Wednesday. I forgot to take out the trash. 🙀🙀
Steven Barron
Embrace it, then go for a walk or a bike ride or have coffee with a friend. Later, put on music, relax, and perhaps take a nap. Repeat as often as necessary.
Steven Barron
Having people ask: “Tell me again, what it is that you do all day?"
Steven Barron
Natalie Goldberg's, Writing Down the Bones remains the best and most influential book I’ve read on writing. If you’ve ever thought about writing creatively but were held back by babbling internal voices, e.g., you’re too old, you can barely write your name, writing is for people with real talent, this won’t pay the bills, etc., then do not hesitate to pick up a copy. Also, if you’ve ever thought that somehow you required permission to write, Natalie’s inspiring message will dispel the notion for good. Highly recommended.
Steven Barron
I don’t, really. My approach—things that made sense to me early on—like an endurance endeavor, writing requires consistency—so if you’re going to write, you need to show to the page daily, like an athlete approaches their particular discipline. Also, and equally significant, writing is a waiting game—so try and be ready when an idea presents, even if it’s just scribbling a hasty note onto a paper scrap, or napkin, or blurting a line into a voice recorder.
Steven Barron
The myriad bits, scenes, scenarios, characters, etc., that comprise MCPT were conceived over several years. Initially, I had no idea how or if they could fit together. Themes emerged but so what if no apparent destination or means for hook-up. At some point, I recalled the advice given by a friend who’d no doubt wearied of my fretting over the matter. “Jesus, S., just lay it out the best you can and let that be good enough,” that was her best and most concise advice, so finally, I took it, and just like that, much of my anxiety slipped away. So all-in-all a pretty good deal for me.
Steven Barron
Look-it, I’m in Kansas; it’s late January, with the weather and temps to prove it. Absolutely no one I know is thinking about a “summer” reading list.
About Goodreads Q&A
Ask and answer questions about books!
You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.
See Featured Authors Answering Questions
Learn more
Feb 13, 2023 10:37AM · flag