INTELLIGENT CREATIVE WOMEN TALK ABOUT THE WRITING PROCESS
Intelligent & Creative Women Weigh In About Writing
My new friend, Chicken Soup for the Soul author Maria Rodgers asked me to answer a few questions about writing and invite some of my favorite authors to contribute too. Maria wrote this recently:
Writing, it has been said, is like giving birth. A man must have come up with that. I’ve been a mom for over 20 years, and an aspiring author for half that time, and I can tell you: Writing and publishing demand a different skill set than labor and delivery. As I’ve nurtured my little creations along, however, I discovered at least a dozen things that mothering and writing fiction have in common:
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My friend, CEO of Girl Friday Productions, and the stellar editor of my first two books, Leslie Miller is genius. She has her master’s in English literature, but dropped out of her PhD program because they “never really read books, only meta-meta-criticism.” She lives in Seattle with her family. www.girlfridayproductions.com
Lam recently wrote this blog,
I made scones this morning instead of taking a shower and hunting down the right shoes. I fed my sourdough starter instead of driving 35 minutes to my office. I petted my dogs instead of looking for parking. Am I dressed? Nope. Later. And I’ve gotten just as much done, no, MORE, than if I’d gone in and sat down at my desk today. Though I started working at 6:30, I’m more relaxed. My posture is better. I got to say goodbye to my family without rushing. I have SMILED this morning. It’s possible I’ve even laughed. Don’t get me wrong, I love my office and the team who works there. I smile and laugh at work all the time. But it’s different. You know it is.