Laini Taylor

Feb 14, 2024 | medium.com | Laini Taylor

I saw the above quote, which is by Iris Murdoch, the other day and wondered: Is it true? Is every book the wreck of a perfect idea? My first thought was yes, because an idea may be perfect in a way its execution can never live up to it, and most of us who write have encountered the disenchantment of words on the page failing to capture the magic of the half-imagined dream.

Feb 5, 2024 | medium.com | Laini Taylor

Writers obsess about getting their openings right, and for good reason. They’re really important! I obsess about them myself, writing multiple versions and trying different angles and entry points into the story before I hit on the one that feels right. And while there are a lot things I want my openings to accomplish, they really only have one job: to set a hook. What exactly is “setting the hook”?

Jan 25, 2024 | medium.com | Laini Taylor

I talk openly about all aspects of my writing life, from process to publishing journey. What I want to share here is the extent to which I credit an intentional practice of playful writing exercise for my career. “Playful” is not what got my foot in the door. I wrote my first two books the old-fashioned way, which can best be described by paraphrasing that old Gene Fowler quote, do you know it? Ha ha, no actual blood maybe, but you get the idea.

Jan 9, 2024 | medium.com | Laini Taylor

If I’d forced myself to follow the most common writing advice, I’d never have finished a novel. Here I am, ten books later, doing it my way. When I was several years into my career as a novelist, I overheard a conversation at a café and had to bite my tongue to keep from butting in. One person was telling another, in a teaching tone that brooked no dissent: “You write a fast first draft, then you make it better.

Dec 26, 2023 | likewise.com | Amanda Bouchet |Kristin Cashore |Laini Taylor |Holly Black

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