The February edition of No Failure, Only Practice is live! In this month’s craft essay, I discuss how I’ve been adapting my own novel-in-progress into a screenplay as a revision practice, as well as how doing something similar might hopefully be useful to you. Thank you for reading!
“I tell people, Make a list of ten things you hate and tear them down in a short story or poem. Make a list of ten things you love and celebrate them. When I wrote ‘Fahrenheit 451’ I hated book burners and I loved libraries. So there you are” —Ray Bradbury
Was the hanging death of mill worker Sarah Maria Connell suicide or murder? 1830s New England, a Methodist minister tried for the crime and acquitted—this is a fascinating look into a forgotten case by Kate Winkler Dawson.
Sunrise. Early morning writing.
The hardest part for me is sitting still and doing the work.
