While We're On The Subject

[bloodyrosemccoy]

This.

The best way to learn to write is to read.

I would add that your other best tool would definitely be a blank wall. Or a game like Tetris or Minesweeper, if you are the sort of person who can do it with just a little of your mind. But no matter what form you give it, the Blank Wall is one of the most important parts of any writer’s toolkit.

Probably the package of fine-tip Sharpies is just me, though.

Comments

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

So dang true! Boredom leads to brilliance!

I was also thinking that blank walls are important because I spend a good chunk of writing time staring at one trying to fit the words together right. Ideally I'd just do all my writing in the shower, but there's not enough hot water and I'm not sure how I'd keep all my great ideas from disintegrating, anyway.

[shadesofmauve]

Wow, that's way better than my mom's response. She'd say "Only boring people get bored." If you still whined, she'd add "And the toilets need cleaning."