Basketball requires discipline. So does writing. Basketball requires practice. So does writing. Basketball requires resilience. So does writing. Angie Thomas My year's absence from Writeside Up hasn't been a year absent from writing. I'm gratified to share that I finished editing three novels despite numerous roadblocks. The second party dissection of one's work and its … Continue reading An Arduous Task
On Writing
Inspirational quotes to push your writing further.
On Becoming A Great Liar…
Fiction is the truth inside the lie. Stephen King Fiction writing is a strange business when you think about it. You sit down and weave a network of lies to explore far deeper truths. Wally Lamb A new year has begun. With it comes a new bright and shiny opportunity for us all to push … Continue reading On Becoming A Great Liar…
The Pursuit Of Story
Listen, here's the thing about an English degree - if you sat somebody down and asked them to make a list of the writers they admire over the last hundred years, see how many of them got a degree in English. David Mamet Imagine that . . . attending university to formally learn the … Continue reading The Pursuit Of Story
Surviving Uncertainty
You create your life, and you can recreate it, too. In times of economic downturn and uncertainty, it's more important than ever to look deep inside yourself to fathom the sort of life you really want to lead and the talents and passions that can make that possible. Ken Robinson I’m stunned over the lapse … Continue reading Surviving Uncertainty
Life And Fairy Dust
As for goals, I don't set myself those anymore. I'm not one of those 'I must have achieved this and that by next year' kind of writers. I take things as they come and find that patience and persistence tend to win out in the end. Like it or not, life distracts and becomes a … Continue reading Life And Fairy Dust
Life’s Constants
Every twist and turn in life is an opportunity to learn something new about yourself, your interests, your talents, and how to set and then achieve goals. Jameela Jamil An excitement mounts I struggle to contain. A hopefulness. The prospect of attaining a goal seeded in my mind for years. All interference forbidden. Well, a … Continue reading Life’s Constants
The Journey To Writeside-Up 