Who’s doing the laundry?
It’s been a while since I did one of those ‘writing tip’ posts, so I decided to pick on my pet hate ‘laundry list writing’. It ought to be a crime.
The art of doing two things at once
In which I admit I’m not able to do two things at once. Something’s got to give. And I’m afraid that has to be the stand-up.
Getting choppy with standup
Mr Fanning picked up my set and put on his ‘let me show you how it’s done‘ face. He started to read and within seconds I was shouting out. He was adding words here and there. Doing the thing my comedy teacher warned against.
Have I created too many characters?
The struggle for me lies in showing the same economy of story I’ve learned to show with words. I could wrap this baby in 1000 words and move onto the final scenes that drag me across the finishing line. But that means culling the bit part actors.
Why I don’t write every day
‘Experts’ tell anybody who calls themselves an author they must ‘write something every day’. It need not be their finest work….