I’m reading an anthology of short stories featuring around 100 authors, and after each story, there’s a link to the author’s website. Most of these…
Website of the author Nadia Sharp
The creative process for a human is far from mechanical—it often involves sweat, blood, and tears. Creators invest their time, money, and sincere efforts into their work, and it’s heartbreaking to think that the fruits of their labor could be swept away with just one click. This shift is particularly jarring for those in industries like translation.
My writing sessions vary in their approach and the time I allocate to each.
I was working on my thesis and kept notes on the novel I was studying. Later, I read others’ critiques and analyses and found that…
I have also been adopting a new strategy for my writing. I developed more confidence in myself, my ideas, what I write, and the way I write it. I trust that my stories are mine to tell. I also figured out a way to have a seasonal writing schedule, which is a different schedule every three months.
Stories come with a precise time and date tag on them. Yes, they can be timeless, as they are creative products. They are like fashion in some way because we write them at a certain moment in our personal history and the history of the world around us. That anchor in time and space gives them a certain validity.
I started book two of the Inline series (still a working title). I redid the whole thing because of some advice on outlining that caused…