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A good story is like a motorcycle. All the parts move together and move forward. (7-8-99)
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by Leonard Bishop, Author of Dare To Be A Great Writer This is an” advertisement for myself.” It is directed to those people who are interested in improving their writing abilities and becoming professional writers. I cannot be falsely modest … Continue reading
Writers Need Security, Freedom
by Leonard Bishop, Author of Dare to Be A Great Writer Physical cowards are always sensitive to immediate danger. It is now dangerous to teach writing in San Francisco and Berkeley. For the first time in my many years … Continue reading
The Characters Don’t Write The Book
by Leonard Bishop When speaking before groups who are interested in writing–or a classroom of students–there are two questions I am always asked. Here are the questions, and my answers. “Is the hallmark of a genuine writing talent only when … Continue reading
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“Open Your Life,” He Says, “It Can’t Hurt You.”
by Leonard Bishop When I was 50 years old I began feeling happy, and this immediately upset me. I could handle sorrow, depression, morbidity, anger–but happiness was a shock of confusion. It wasn’t “me.” If I wasn’t brooding, I didn’t … Continue reading
Outlines: Mapquest for novelists, or soul-killing, oxygen-sucking waste of time?
Outlines: Mapquest for novelists, or soul-killing, oxygen-sucking waste of time?. (A great glimpse into how Leonard Bishop keeps affecting the lives of writers! )
Even A Writer Needs To Eat
By Leonard Bishop Our country’s economy is variable, eccentric. This excess may suddenly recess, then collapse. I am not secure in Kansas. During a depression a writer is as necessary as armpit boils. Where would I find work to support … Continue reading
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Write Like a Painter!
From Leonard Bishop, Author of Dare To Be A Great Writer Great writers…as they write, books get shorter, but the plot isn’t shorter. Like a painter, full detail is brought to the minimum. Paint that which is exact. (4/13/95)
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Need A Plot? Experts Recycle Them
By Leonard Bishop, Author of Dare To Be A Great Writer There are three reference books that all unpublished (and many already published) writers must own: One Hundred Non-Royalty One-Act Plays (Grosset and Dunlap), 101 of the World’s Greatest … Continue reading
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Writing Hint: Narration
From Leonard Bishop, author of Dare to be a Great Writer Narration saves bulk. Use it! Start as though you are writing headlines. (5/15/97) ©by Leonard Bishop
Multiple Viewpoints: Farrell is example; Writers come, go
By Leonard Bishop Sensible writers live with the knowledge that no matter how great or popular they become, they are quickly replaceable. Who today, ever reads or remembers James T. Farrell? In the 1930’s, 1940’s, and into the 1950’s, writers … Continue reading
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