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A question. Weekly.
This may just be the most sensitive question for writers. Is your mom proud of you? Do you let her read your work? Does she even know you write?
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Wednesday’s guest, Eric Spitznagel, tells his story of writing screenplays for porn movies … and what it was …
Before I get to the question of the week, I want to show you Lance’s brilliant new digs.
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Okay, here’s your question: For all of you writers, artists, photographers, and people captured by a certain place on the map, would you tell me about the setting that …
Turn on your iTunes or iPod (or whatever is the closest thing for you). Now, hit SHUFFLE, and tell me what 7 songs come up first.
No cheating! This is not about sharing your favorite, brag-worthy taste, it’s about catching you off guard and seeing a hidden side to your personality.
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What do you do when the art you create doesn’t easily fit within a particular commercial label? For those of you who are out-of-the-box, tell me your story.
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Writers often hear this kind of feedback from publishing houses: We love your book, it’s compulsively readable and I finished it …
Will anyone here admit to using an alias? Tell me why you do it, or why you considered it, or why you’re dead-set against it.
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If you Google the name “Lemony Snicket,” you’ll quickly come across the story of why the author chose to use an alias. The story is …
