O'Brien's story is inspiring. We all fail sometimes and our lowest periods in life can proceed our greatest achievements.
I truly enjoyed the section on outlining. I always worried I was too detailed. This was helpful in as a form of laying it out. I also was interested in the section on writers groups. I have never been able to have a writing group. I don't know where to find them...they hide in plain sight I am sure.
Great interview! I totally agree with his opinion regarding outlines, which is my topic of the day for the A to Z Challenge. I live in Seattle, as well, but have not found any appropriate writing groups. I do, however, have many critique partners across the country who help my the same way his group does. Though I am now interested in joining the PNW Writer's association. It's very interesting how he came about writing in his current genre. I figured most authors would be more like me: passionate about a certain genre.
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I was a professor of creative writing for many years and if you get the right mix of writers critiquing one another, it can ba invaluable.
ReplyDeleteGreat video clip. Very informative. And I agree about the importance of a good critique group. Mine has saved my novel many times!
ReplyDeleteAuthor of the Sapphire Flute series, Karen Hoover, loves gross detail outlining. It only makes my head spin and I feel limited as I write. I love general points and then fly!
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