Comments on: 5 Favorite Things I Found in June: Writing Tips and Creative Inspiration

By: MUHAMMED FAHIS

MUHAMMED FAHIS — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 16:10:18 +0000

wonderfull post, more informative content through this can help with content writing skills. I will definitely put “The Power and the Glory” on my to-read list. Thanks for the recommendation.
I loved the Perrotta advice too,, thanks

By: suhaib

suhaib — Sat, 06 Aug 2022 16:47:25 +0000

Thank you for the informative content god bless u!!

By: Shalushaan

Shalushaan — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 03:50:01 +0000

Thank you more informative content

By: Nicole Bianchi

Nicole Bianchi — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 17:21:12 +0000

In reply to Jeffrey P Welsh. Thank you, Jeffrey! There are several more clips from Paul Simon interviews on YouTube where he breaks down how he composed his songs. Really fascinating to watch!

By: Jeffrey P Welsh

Jeffrey P Welsh — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 23:56:00 +0000

Nicole, great post! Acting out scenes to inform writing and dialogues into the way real things unfold. Defining a story by the time frame to keep plot-mobility. Cornering inspiration from many facets of experiences with Paul Simon really pulls this all together. Great key solutions for me to remember. Thank you so much for sharing. I will however be careful where I set bowls. Loved this post.

By: Nicole Bianchi

Nicole Bianchi — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 20:29:51 +0000

In reply to John Di Carlo. Thank you so much for your kind words, John! I'm happy to hear you enjoyed reading this blog post as much as I enjoyed writing it. I will definitely put "The Power and the Glory" on my to-read list. Thanks for the recommendation. I loved the Perrotta advice too because I often find myself constraining my stories to a short timeline (for example, a few months, a week, or a single day), and I wondered if I should be challenging myself to write a story that spanned a longer period of time. But this quote made me realized that perhaps I'm like Perrotta and a short time frame might just be the style that works best for my stories. Glad to hear this will help you with your novel draft!

By: Nicole Bianchi

Nicole Bianchi — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 20:19:44 +0000

In reply to Saraina. Thank you, Saraina! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it. :) Yes, I loved the different reactions in that story.

By: John Di Carlo

John Di Carlo — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 08:35:33 +0000

Nicole,
What a fantastic post. Far and away your best ever. To cover so much ground so intricately and so powerfully in such a short time frame us quite astounding. “”The Third Man” is a film I have seen at least ten times, so I can empathize with what you say. I have also read Greene’s novella and notes — very enlightening and refreshingly humble. The edition I read also included another story (the name of which I can’t recall) which Greene thought would make a better movie. If you’re looking for your next Greene story may I suggest “The Power and the Glory”?
I loved the story of the breaking bowl — so stunningly atmospheric it will stay with me (and enrich me!) forever. Perotta’s idea about the timeframe was enormously helpful too. Like him I am not built for sagas, and this insight has led me back into a novel draft I had almost abandoned. Sorry to write so much! (Assuming anyone has the stamina to read my comment — I’m not judging:))) And thanks again for making my entire weekend erupt like a firework display.
PS Dick Cavett and Paul Simon — what a gem of an interview!

By: Saraina

Saraina — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 01:37:43 +0000

Oh wow, that story of the porcelain ball shattering is SO cool! As a pianist, I'd probably react like the musician did, but use that as story inspiration cause I'm also a writer. You should totally do more of these kind of posts in the future!