Feb 26·edited Feb 26Liked by Catherine Baab-Muguira
I like these stories because they add a sense of realism to the blindingly optimistic writing "advice" that permeates social media. No, you cannot finish your novel in ten weeks using "X" method. A challenge to produce 4000 words a day only results in a lot of words.
I like to think writing is similar to bricklaying, building a wall. Each day, you find a brick with which to work. You chip around the edges, making it fit into the overall scheme. Then, if you are lucky, you can place it into the wall you are building and it fits.
That wall may end up being a work of art. Or it may fall down before you are finished. The joy is in showing up every day, making one, and only one, piece fit.
Thanks Cat and Andrew for an awesome and insightful interview! I'm so thrilled your journey's paying off and can't wait to read VICTIM in a few weeks.
And I couldn't agree more about having fun. Nobody in their right mind writes for the money. You gotta write because you love the art form, and the art form's way easier to love when you're having a blast.
Two delightful morsels from this slice of Andrew, his characters stayed with him, demanding to be written about and writers should be having fun,playing with words. I look forward digging around in his past bylines before Victim comes out.
Great piece, and a more honest and fulsome characterization of the artist's journey than the "straight-line-to-success" that we all tend to imagine that it would be. I'm looking forward to reading this book when it comes out.
My trajectory has been 20 years now with my 4 Award winning books in the last 3 years via Lulu.com; AuthoRhouse.com and over a dozen Awards for all of them on Film Freeway..
Such a great interview! Thanks so much for sharing your story Andrew. I was feeling a bit embarrassed to admit how long it has taken me. I needed the reminder that it's really about loving what you're doing while you're getting there.
The NYTimes posted over 1,400 of my Comments on their website. They now comprise part of SUBLIMINAL. This cyberscript already won 2 Awards on Film Freeway.
Besides 83 other Awards for my 4 books and 2 short films. All accolades, no money.
Have you been to Poe Cottage yet in the Bronx yet ?
I like these stories because they add a sense of realism to the blindingly optimistic writing "advice" that permeates social media. No, you cannot finish your novel in ten weeks using "X" method. A challenge to produce 4000 words a day only results in a lot of words.
I like to think writing is similar to bricklaying, building a wall. Each day, you find a brick with which to work. You chip around the edges, making it fit into the overall scheme. Then, if you are lucky, you can place it into the wall you are building and it fits.
That wall may end up being a work of art. Or it may fall down before you are finished. The joy is in showing up every day, making one, and only one, piece fit.
Thanks Cat and Andrew for an awesome and insightful interview! I'm so thrilled your journey's paying off and can't wait to read VICTIM in a few weeks.
And I couldn't agree more about having fun. Nobody in their right mind writes for the money. You gotta write because you love the art form, and the art form's way easier to love when you're having a blast.
Thanks again, Cat
No one can prepare you for the length of this journey, but it is shockingly long. Thank you for this. Perfect encouragement for today.
Two delightful morsels from this slice of Andrew, his characters stayed with him, demanding to be written about and writers should be having fun,playing with words. I look forward digging around in his past bylines before Victim comes out.
Thank you both for bringing this to us!
Andrew, I'm tattooing your three pieces of advice on my figurative forearm. 💜 🔥💪🏼
Great piece, and a more honest and fulsome characterization of the artist's journey than the "straight-line-to-success" that we all tend to imagine that it would be. I'm looking forward to reading this book when it comes out.
My trajectory has been 20 years now with my 4 Award winning books in the last 3 years via Lulu.com; AuthoRhouse.com and over a dozen Awards for all of them on Film Freeway..
Such a great interview! Thanks so much for sharing your story Andrew. I was feeling a bit embarrassed to admit how long it has taken me. I needed the reminder that it's really about loving what you're doing while you're getting there.
The NYTimes posted over 1,400 of my Comments on their website. They now comprise part of SUBLIMINAL. This cyberscript already won 2 Awards on Film Freeway.
Besides 83 other Awards for my 4 books and 2 short films. All accolades, no money.
Have you been to Poe Cottage yet in the Bronx yet ?