fiction writing – Ashley K. Warren

May 24, 2021

What It Means If You Like to Read Multiple Books at Once

I’ve sometimes wondered if being a ‘poly-reader’ wasn’t a good idea. If it meant I was ruining my ability to concentrate or dedicate myself to a single task, or if it meant I wasn’t reading as thoughtfully as I might if all my attention was dedicated to one book at a time.

How Writing Is Like Gardening: Part 2

While my first take on this comparison focused heavily on the process of writing and submitting, this time, I find the analogy much better suited to the practice of pre-writing.

Graduation Speech: “I never dreamed I’d meet [a writer], much less become one.”

The names on the fronts of the books I’d read were like the names across movie posters. To me, writers were stars—untouchable, magnificent people who were swarmed in public. I never dreamed I would meet one, much less become one.