by christawojo@gmail.com | May 4, 2019 | blog, Kerouac's Writing Tips
Continuing our elaboration of Jack Kerouac’s Belief and Technique for Modern Prose. Be in love with yr life Dear Writer, I think all writers are in love with life. Why else would we spend countless hours dealing with the tedious business of inventing characters...
by christawojo@gmail.com | May 3, 2019 | blog, Kerouac's Writing Tips
Continuing our elaboration of Jack Kerouac’s Belief and Technique for Modern Prose. Try never get drunk outside yr own house Why not get drunk outside your own house? This is good advice for obvious reasons. You could get into a fight, make a fool of yourself, or...
by christawojo@gmail.com | May 2, 2019 | blog, Kerouac's Writing Tips
Continuing our elaboration of Jack Kerouac’s Belief and Technique for Modern Prose Submissive to everything, open, listening Dear Writer, Keep your ears and eyes open. Be aware of the thoughts streaming through your mind. You might be enduring a boring dinner...
by christawojo@gmail.com | May 1, 2019 | blog, Kerouac's Writing Tips
For the month of May, I’m going to elaborate on Jack Kerouac’s Belief and Technique for Modern Prose. This list of 30 mantras is one of my favorite collections of writing advice. I have it pinned to the cork board in my office. It’s intuitive,...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Apr 30, 2019 | blog
Dear Writer, Don’t approach you’re writing with the mindset that someday you’ll write something incredible. Now is your time. Today could be the day you write that story that gets you the big break you’ve been waiting for. The words you write today could be the...