Writerly Things

amandaonwriting: The Six Types of Writers

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:17:07 -0400

The Six Types of Writers

The New York Times has proven to be very, VERY good at...

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:32:58 -0400

The New York Times has proven to be very, VERY good at interactive stories and this one by Ben Adler is one of them. The piece, “Brooklyn the Remix: A Hip Hop Tour,” combines three loves of mine—hip hop, urban planning/development and historical context. Great read. [Photo Credit: David Burns/Associated Press]

Would you let your interviewee tape your raw interview and post...

Fri, 10 May 2013 01:15:07 -0400

Would you let your interviewee tape your raw interview and post it on YouTube?

Edgar Allan Poe, Franz Kafka, and Other Great Procrastinators

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:55:52 -0400

Edgar Allan Poe, Franz Kafka, and Other Great Procrastinators:

A lot of the great writers were also great procrastinators. There’s hope for us!

A New Yorker Interactive

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:12:14 -0400

A New Yorker Interactive:

This is brilliant. Slow clap for the @NewYorker!

“David Sedaris tests pre-publication material by regularly...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:18:09 -0400

“David Sedaris tests pre-publication material by regularly reading works in progress to live audiences, a practice that has become an integral part of his writing process.” -Co.Create

"To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong."

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 01:30:38 -0400

“To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.”

- Joseph Chilton Pearce

nevver: Keyboard Sofa I’m not a big fan of modern...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:41:37 -0400

nevver:

Keyboard Sofa

I’m not a big fan of modern furniture (give me those classic silhouettes any day of the week), but this right here? Yes.

Photo

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:00:54 -0400

Gawker published THEE best take-down of that awful WSJ piece by...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:33:53 -0400

Gawker published THEE best take-down of that awful WSJ piece by a high school senior whining about not getting into her dream colleges. It might seem harsh for grown-ups to take down a teenager’s essay, but believe me when I say that little girl’s piece was “special.” I agree with every word of Gawker’s response.

One Mo ‘Gin.

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:17:05 -0400

One Mo ‘Gin.

"Your dream may end in disaster."

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:40:53 -0400

“Your dream may end in disaster.”

- http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/26/your-money/the-painful-but-liberating-lessons-of-a-career-failure.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&smid=tw-nytimes

Great NYMag cover story by Joe Hagan. The ending is perfect....

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:49:00 -0400

Great NYMag cover story by Joe Hagan. The ending is perfect. Brilliant.

If you love me, you’ll read my work.

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:26:17 -0500

If you love me, you’ll read my work.

Awesome Read: "25 Signs You're A Writer"

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:04:00 -0500

Awesome Read: "25 Signs You're A Writer":

HILARIOUS and very true signs that you’re a writer. I see myself. Do you?

The “36 Rules of Social Media” from Fast Company via...

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 07:47:27 -0500

The “36 Rules of Social Media” from Fast Company via PR Daily. Brilliant infographic. Sometimes writers/artists just want to focus on the art, but there is a business side too. Either understand it or hire someone who does.

myidealhome: superb reading window nook (via Google)

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 16:36:32 -0400

myidealhome:

superb reading window nook (via Google)

"Words Are Our Most Inexhaustible Source of Magic. Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying..."

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 17:51:47 -0400

“Words Are Our Most Inexhaustible Source of Magic. Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying it.”

- Dumbledore (via dreamhampton1)

cyalen: a book fountain in Budapest

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 09:52:04 -0400

cyalen:

a book fountain in Budapest

thesmithian: The fat sun stalls by the phone masts. Anti-climb...

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 09:42:40 -0400

thesmithian:

The fat sun stalls by the phone masts. Anti-climb paint turns sulphurous on school gates and lampposts. In Willesden people go barefoot, the streets turn European, there is a mania for eating outside. She keeps to the shade. Redheaded. On the radio: I am the sole author of the dictionary that defines me. A good line—write it out on the back of a magazine. In a hammock, in the garden of a basement flat. Fenced in, on all sides.

it’s the first paragraph.