John Cleese on Creativity
March 31, 2013
The five pillars of creativity, per John Cleese, are as follows: Space Time Time Confidence A 22-inch waist Humour See for yourself:
Writerly Advice
How to Write With Style, According to Kurt Vonnegut
January 21, 2013
According to Kurt Vonnegut, the 8 rules to writing with style are: Find a Subject You Care About Do Not Ramble, Though Keep It Simple Have the Guts to Cut Sound Like Yourself Say What You Mean to Say Pity the Readers For Really Detailed Advice, Read The Elements of
How To Know You Are An Artist
August 6, 2012
According to Elizabeth Hand, these are the symptoms of being an artist: 1 – Interested in everything, generally, and nothing specifically. 2 – Feel like you might die in a 9-5. 3 – homework? 4 – can only commit fully to your own projects. 5 – mostly only interested in
Funny and Awesome Tips for Writers
April 1, 2012
So I only realized today that the very talented Elizabeth Hand has a blog. Elizabeth is another writer in the UBC MFA Program in Creative Writing. She does some pretty awesome stuff. Apparently one of the things she does is write some great How-To’s. Check these out: How to Write
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