We writers love to write about writing. Do other artforms love discussing their own art like we do in our neck of the woods? Do painters paint about paintings? Or singers sing about singing? Okay, this is a silly notion and the answer is sometimes, but nothing like us writers. We own this.
Yes, we writers love to discuss our artform (read and write) and I even have the personal proof to back the magnitude of this.
See, I like to think I write on a lot of interesting topics from movies to life experience to TV to parenting, etc. (Heck, even last week I wrote 1300 words on Winnie-The-Pooh!), but nothing beats the numbers of visits I get when I put up a new writing post. And luckily for me I love writing about writing.
Books, and the creation around them are a passion of mine. I love throwing a thought out there and watching the responses come in via twitter and comments. Sometimes I agree with the responses, sometimes I don’t, but it is always fun (not when they get mean, of course, which sometimes does happen).
I thought today I would link back to four of my personal favorite writing posts with updates and new thoughts from me on them below their link. Consider it the equivalent of a reunion special… of my mind. (more…)
The Stories of Scott D. Southard 