Michelle Richmond
I love what Stephen King says in "On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft." "Butt in the chair." Really, it's about sitting down and writing.
Because I'm always working on a novel, and I'm always aware of a chapter or scene that needs to be either written or revised, I don't really struggle with writer's block. There's no sense of, "okay, what will I write today?"
I do, however, experience fair amounts of dread and distraction. Once I'm IN the chair, the challenge is to actually work on the novel-in-progress, rather than using the time to do other, non-novel work, like reading submissions (for the small press I run), responding to email, reading the news, etc. The news is a big pitfall for me!
Because I'm always working on a novel, and I'm always aware of a chapter or scene that needs to be either written or revised, I don't really struggle with writer's block. There's no sense of, "okay, what will I write today?"
I do, however, experience fair amounts of dread and distraction. Once I'm IN the chair, the challenge is to actually work on the novel-in-progress, rather than using the time to do other, non-novel work, like reading submissions (for the small press I run), responding to email, reading the news, etc. The news is a big pitfall for me!
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hello. what is the latest film you caught a portion of on tv that you said you would watch entirely at a later date and have yet to do so?
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Ms. Richmond, I am so lucky to have received an ARC of the Marriage Pact. I really enjoyed it. I am curious to know about some of your favorite books that have been written in the last 10 years that deal with ordinary people being put in less than ideal situations (i.e., abduction) ? Books on topics that you like to write! I'd love to know a few of your favorites! Thanks!
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