Tag: authenticity in writing

• Praise is a Dangerous Thing for Authors

  I received a hand-written note from someone today. In it, it said this: “You are a very gifted writer.” I don’t want to hear this. Stop it right now! This is a blatant attempt to allow my ego to take over and make self-congratulatory remarks. I can hear myself already: “I am pretty awesome.” “It’s…

  sassevn

  December 17, 2015

  Indie Author

  authenticity in writing, reviews and writing, tips for writing, writing, writing advice, writing ego, writing praise

• When writing, I don’t want to sound smart. I want to sound real.

  I was reading some reviews written by some readers of a particular novelist whom I am not familiar with. The readers were noting some of the rather bizarre metaphors that the author was using and said that if you liked the sound of these then you will like this person’s writing. The metaphors themselves seemed…

  sassevn

  July 5, 2014

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  approaches to writing, authenticity in writing, writing, writing metaphors