Quotes

For this May’s Book of the Month, we cover Raymond Chandler’s The Big Sleep. via BOTM #5: The Big Sleep — Drunken Pen Writing

An episode discussing the pros and cons of outlines and discovery writing. via Episode #53: Outlines Vs Discovery Writing — Drunken Pen Writing

An episode all about the things you should know when trying to get a literary agent. via Episode #54: How To Score A Literary Agent — Drunken Pen Writing

Behind the Laughter: A Comedian’s Tale of Tragedy and Hope By Anthony Griffith and Brigitte Travis-Griffin Anthony Griffith, a stand-up comic from Chicago’s South Side, has lived on the borderline of comedy and tragedy. At the very time his career as a stand-up comedian was taking off, and he had finally achieved his dream of […]… Continue reading Behind the Laughter — The Consulting Writer

Do you have any rituals that you use when you need help getting into the ZONE? Find a quiet spot to brainstorm and start writing. Am I busy? Yes. And it does so count! 2. Get distracted by the Internet, yet be inspired by the clever dialogue from that YouTuber I’m watching (pfft). 3. Practice. […]… Continue reading Getting into the Writing Zone — The Consulting Writer

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie 4/5 Can you imagine how fun it must be (I’m kidding) sitting down and imagining … these murder scenarios? Do the writers fox themselves? Because characters, even if we do ultimately control them, still do what they damn well like. I also love Agatha Christie’s […] via my… Continue reading my thoughts on 2 murder mystery books — Poetic Insights

So, we are all well aware by now that the world is not doing too well. Things aren’t great to say the least. We are living in an anxiety fuelled time, which doesn’t make creativity or concentrating particularly easy. Lots of people have been expressing their struggles with reading over the past few weeks, and… via… Continue reading Reading When the World is Not Thriving — Poetic Insights

I was 3 in 1997 when this was published. I cannot remember who introduced me to Potter, or when this book was bought for me, but I continued to read them and bought every book in the series on the day they were released – without fail. My copy of the Philosopher’s Stone […] via My… Continue reading My Thoughts on Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone — Poetic Insights

Here are some inspirational quotes with a minimal number of words from some really great books. “Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” —The Minpins by Roald Dahl “Be yourself and people will like you.” —Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney “Sometimes weak and wan, sometimes strong and full of […]… Continue reading Short But Inspiring Quotes from Books — Mediazide

Here are some inspirational quotes with a minimal number of words from some really great books. “Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” —The Minpins by Roald Dahl “Be yourself and people will like you.” —Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney “Sometimes weak and wan, sometimes strong and full of […]… Continue reading Short But Inspiring Quotes from Books — Mediazide