Monica Drake
I generally don't have writer's block. Ideas are plentiful! But sometimes I have a crisis of faith, where I'm not sure I'm on the right track with a piece of writing, and that can create a reluctance to put words on the page. Then I just try to recognize it for what it is (self doubt) feel it, and move ahead anyway, knowing I can revise, revise, revise, until I create work I feel good about. It's hard to see one's own work-in-progress, rich in shortcomings, but it's part of the craft.
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Monica Drake:
So happy to hear that you have another book coming out! I have bought both Clown Girl and The Stud Book. My question is regarding the post on your blog mentioning the writing advice Chuck Palahniuk has given you. Do you often share ideas or read each others work in order to improve your work? If so, do you think this has had a clear influence on your writing as well as his? Any examples? Thank you for your time :)
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