Daniel Phalen
The trick is to listen to what's going on around me. Whether it's a comment in the supermarket line, a TV show, maybe a line from an ad, or a remark on an online forum, something said triggers an idea for my current project and I run with it.
Writing fiction is a craft, not an art. Good writing requires diligence to the elements of plot and structure. Great writing demands respect for the reader. Some days it feels like a job--I jump in where I left off yesterday and examine whether it's ready to make the next step. Other days the writing just flies by, and I don't question the source of inspiration. I just know when it's at work and try my best to flow with it.
Writing fiction is a craft, not an art. Good writing requires diligence to the elements of plot and structure. Great writing demands respect for the reader. Some days it feels like a job--I jump in where I left off yesterday and examine whether it's ready to make the next step. Other days the writing just flies by, and I don't question the source of inspiration. I just know when it's at work and try my best to flow with it.
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