About Writing – Page 3 – By Autumn Rain

Be You

I often think that the problem with contemporary fiction writing is that there are too many rules to contend with.

Sometimes I angst about word count. The way I see it, most people take forever to say absolutely nothing, so

Writing communities always make me feel like I’m the crazy, avant-garde person that everyone dismisses because I’m just so out

I’ve always believed that a talented enough writer could turn the topic of drying paint into a fascinating read, but

At some point during the writing process, you have to start thinking about your readers. I don’t mean you should

The other day I asked my husband, “What the heck does it mean when people describe eyes as ‘almond-shaped’?” So

Most people can’t write. I know, we live in a society where everyone is expected to be hyper-accepting and non-judgmental,

Why do I complain so much about contemporary literature? Personally, I’m not likely to run into any sort of shortage

I’ve reached the point where I had planned on ending the story in my current WIP, only to discover that

My husband found The Regiment (published 1987) in a used bookstore back in 2010, and a few days later handed