by Eileen Wirth | Oct 18, 2021 | Journal
“I write s••••• first drafts.” I got this advice from my friend whose novels get reviewed in The New York Times. I urge you to incorporate his insight into following a writing process that both takes the sting out of rewriting and does wonders for combatting writer’s...
by Eileen Wirth | Sep 22, 2021 | Journal
Welcome to the Rejection Zone! It’s terrible to be in it, but congratulate yourself for having the talent to make it this far. Your presence means you’re actually competing with a lot of equally talented people for a few coveted positions. While nothing reduces...
by Eileen Wirth | Sep 6, 2021 | Journal
“That’s just your opinion.” I shook my head. How would a student who got this angry over a bad grade ever cope with harsh criticism in the real world? I’d worked for editors who resembled Attila the Hun, but they had taught me how to cope with criticism, even to...
by Eileen Wirth | Aug 27, 2021 | Journal
Every creative person has mentors who were instrumental in his or her creative career. People who laid the foundation for creativity, who shaped us in ways that made us who we are now. We’ve been thinking quite a bit about those people in our own lives, and so...
