The hidden dangers of archetypes

Roy Peter Clark starts off this week’s advice for writers with a cautionary tale: Years ago, I worked with a high school student who had written a story for the school paper about a wheelchair bowling league. A group of students met with the bowlers and had the chance to see what it was like [...]

Ruin my life, please

I’m always late to the party, so you have probably already seen the NY Observer article that’s been making the rounds: My Book Deal Ruined My Life. It’s exactly what it sounds like — a compendium of complaints from a handful of authors who have been lucky enough to actually get a book deal. The [...]

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