Ray Bradbury on Writing. Write Like Hell! No mention of show vs. tell...

[Peyton Stafford]

https://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2013/11/ray-bradburys-words-of-wisdom-write.html

Comments?

 

[RK Wallis]

@Pamela Jo put up this video not long ago. It's brilliant and, IMHO, such good advice I love:

"Here is the writer's problem, as Bradbury saw it:

"The problem with novels is you can spend a whole year writing one and it might not turn out well."

He's right. In fact, chances are that if that novel is the only thing you have ever written, it will turn out to be a piece of crap. Unfortunately, writers are a stubborn lot - fixated on their "little darlings" and their plans for world domination."

I'm positive my first ever novel was crap, and my second. My third proved I don't enjoy writing thrillers set in our world (love reading them though). I suspect my fourth still isn't there, so I might try the short story route for a while.

As Pete says, keep moving

 

[Stacey]

Carpet People was Terry Prachett's first novel, but far from his best. But people still think of it fondly. But yes, I believe I've committed a grievous error.

 

[Serra K]

I watched the full 54 minutes and it inspired me to take notebook and pen to lay on the grass in the winter sun. Thanks for sharing.

 

[RK Wallis]

I believe I've committed a grievous error

Everyone walks a different path. You might surprise yourself

 

[RK Wallis]

Somewhere on YouTube, I found some screenwriting professor urge his students to "write badly with pride." You want voice, and for that, my guess is this tip frees you to discover it.

 

[RK Wallis]

full 54 minutes

I didn't realise it was that long, but I enjoyed the whole thing too.