Why didn't the lifeguard save the hippie? Because he was too far out, man.
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not even being flip here; hero culture is generally bad. i always say, it's better to have guides than heroes. guides take your hand and show you new imaginaries and ways to live. heroes become statues. there's a difference.
The “golden age of Hollywood” was filled with danger and racism and abuse; for example. If that’s the golden age, do you really want to accept it?
If a woman says a friend of yours has sexually assaulted or harassed her, this is a good way to handle it. Don’t immediately go into defend-my-friend mode. Don’t enable through silence. Take the woman’s side. We gain nothing but shit for speaking up.
To me the best books are the ones that make me SO ANGRY because like what gives you the right to write this well, you know? Beautiful sentences make me want to throw books and that's how I know the writer is killing it. Like, this may be just me because I write, but when I read so called "good" writ…
As the abuse crisis in the church showed, it can take years for victims of sexual abuse to come forward. Whether out of fear, shame or being told to be quiet, it can take victims years to find their voices. Other reports also prompt more speaking out. So it's not "unbelievable."
good statements for men to practice: 1) I’m sorry 2) I shouldn’t have done that 3) no problem, goodnight 4) dude, don’t say that shit 5) please continue 6) she wasn’t finished 7) how can I help 8) actually, that was her idea
If you ever wonder "should I write to an author to tell them I love their work?" The answer is always yes. You are not annoying them. You are fueling them.
In case anyone has forgotten: Child abuse is a sin. Sexual abuse is a sin. Sexual harassment is a sin. Racism, and white supremacy, is a sin. Jesus asks us to welcome the stranger. Jesus asks us to love the poor. There are indeed two sides to these issues: Good and evil.
Please don't forget that you are important and special and you deserve care. Be gentle with yourself so you can be fierce in the world.
Dudes, here's a little primer on how to know if a girl is into you, based on an interaction I witnessed on a ferry yesterday in which the girl was clearly uncomfy. 1. Should you approach a lone woman? If she's wearing headphones, reading a book/device, or is napping, DO NOT APPROACH. She's not open.…
People have asked about my writing process for Lore, so here it is: (1) Sit down and write the damn thing without complaining or worrying about tools. (2) That’s it, just show up every day and make words. (3) Seriously, nothing else matters. (4) Go write.
Let's say you write a book. You get an agent. Your agent thinks the book is flawless and requests no changes. She sells it to an editor. The editor thinks the book is flawless and requests no changes. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED. IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN. STOP IMAGINING IT. So if you want to be traditionall…
Before you have a support structure, you can ask people who know and like you. If you've found a writing community online, you can find a critique partner, take a writing class, or join a writing group. It usually involves a trade, as crit. takes time.
Realtalk: Writing is a career. It has a community. You have colleagues. To suggest that you don't need or shouldn't want any of these things is ridiculous. Colleagues help each other out.
"Almost publishable" is, unfortunately, a great pat on the head into which you can't read deeper meaning. It could mean the book, or it could mean you. But it's a good sign! I'd start writing the next book. And if you're still querying, keep querying.
Talent, potential-- none of that matters. Literally the only thing that will get you published is writing the best book that you can and going through the right steps to get it published. Nobody pays for potential. They can't publish potential. They need an actual book.
Every book can't be a bestseller, obviously, and they know that. Publishers buy plenty of books that are well written to fill out their lists. That's why we have midlisters and quiet books. That's why I have a career.
You have to write it for you. Then put in the work to make it the best book you can write. And then think about how to get it on bookshelves. Always write the book for you, first.