by Hillary DePiano | Nov 14, 2019 | Evergreen, My Writing, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration, Uncategorized
While people often use the terms interchangeably when talking about writing or anything creative, there’s a big difference between a dream and a goal. A dream is a fantasy, a mental picture of how we wish it could be. A goal is a tangible thing you can work...
by Hillary DePiano | Nov 13, 2019 | Evergreen, My Writing, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration, Uncategorized
Ask any writer why they write, and you’ll get dozens of different answers. Some use it for therapy or meditation. For others, it’s a job or side hustle to earn some extra income. Many writers write to share their story or to make sure the world has the...
by Hillary DePiano | Nov 12, 2019 | Evergreen, My Writing, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration, Uncategorized
Don’t get ahead of yourself In an old Garfield book we had growing up, there’s a week-long gag about him becoming a writer. In one comic, he says something like, “Lots of people say they want to write a book, but very few actually do something about...
by Hillary DePiano | Nov 10, 2019 | Evergreen, My Writing, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration, Uncategorized
For years, I thought I could only write if I had the perfect circumstances. My favorite mood-setting music, my special writing spot in an inspirational setting and at least three hours of uninterrupted time. I rejected so many perfectly good moments when I could have...
by Hillary DePiano | Nov 9, 2019 | Evergreen, My Writing, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration, Uncategorized
Stephen King once said, “If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” To be a writer, you need to read. Read often. Read widely. Read what you know you’ll love. Read what you think...
by Hillary DePiano | Nov 8, 2019 | Evergreen, My Writing, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration, Uncategorized
Write what you know? It’s hard to think of a writing cliche more prevalent than, “Write what you know!” The problem is that it’s not well understood and that confusion has lead many a would-be writer astray. Should you write what you know?...
Hillary DePiano is a playwright, fiction and non-fiction writer who loves writing of all kinds except for writing bios like this.
