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TALK ABOUT WRITING?

Throughout Hemingway's career as a writer he believe that it was bad luck to talk about writing----- that it takes off "whatever butterflies have on their wings and the arrangement of hawks feathers if you show or talk about it." Do you agree or disagree?
Do you personally have any superstitions about your writing craft?

I trust my dreams. Many solutions about story-plot come from dreams.

I’m uncomfortable when people ask, “What is your book about?” How do you explain a complex novel plot that really needs to be read to be understood?
If you try to explain, their eyes cloud over and they never hear the whole idea.

I don’t mind talking about writing in general terms. I have learned that most people have no idea about the kind of patience, perserverance required to actually write and finish a novel. Writers are a particular breed that get along great together. I used to belong to the Wyoming Writers Association, and their annual conference-get together was great. I joined them again on FaceBook.

Write on...>>>iggy