How I Write Archives - James Lynch

Resources for Writers: Places to Go, Things to See and Do

by JamesLynchAuthor | May 29, 2024 | How I Write

At my monthly writers group meeting, as I discussed some prior successes and places I was sending off more stories to, I was asked about where I find these publications. I was able to give a general and probably not very helpful answer, but it got me to thinking about...

My Writing Craft – Visual Prompts

by JamesLynchAuthor | Jan 24, 2024 | How I Write

I never really gave much thought to writing prompts. I tend to have a surfeit of ideas floating around in my head and saved in a long list, plus bits of prose that I want to return to one day. I suspect that many writers function in the same way, storing and saving...

How I Write – Notes on Music

by JamesLynchAuthor | Jan 10, 2024 | How I Write

If you talk to writers, most will tell you that they like to listen to music while they write. I am no exception to that rule. Before I open a document to work on, I make my choice of music to listen to while I write. I have a lot of different selections – both on...

Writing on the Go – My Portable Writing Kit

by JamesLynchAuthor | Jan 3, 2024 | How I Write

One of my goals for 2024 is to improve my online visibility. One part of that will be to be more active in my blog – I am aiming for one post a week at a minimum – and another is to share my blog posts on Facebook. So if you are seeing this there, welcome...

Why It Takes Me So Damn Long to Write Anything

by JamesLynchAuthor | Sep 25, 2023 | How I Write

In a previous blog post that I am certain you already read, I discussed my relationship with the backspace key and the way I have learned (for the most part) to coexist with it. Within that post, and in many other places as well, I have confessed willingly that I will...

My Archenemy

by JamesLynchAuthor | Aug 22, 2023 | How I Write

Writing has been my release, my haven, and my hobby for forty years. I used to talk about being a professional writer, but I let that dream fly away in favor of a more responsible and stable profession. Now that dream has returned, and I do not plan on letting it...