Writerly Things

There is a discussion going on over at Roger Sutton’s blog (Read Roger) about a writer’s Mount Everest. That is, the one mountainous project that each individual writer feels she must conquer in order to consider herself a success. Yes, yes, I’ve got one of those. It is there, on the horizon, snowy-peaks and all. I’m still building up my strength, collecting and testing my tools, recruiting sherpas. I think I will need a lot of sherpas …

And over at Nonfiction Matters, Marc Aronson is blogging about the importance of beginnings in nonfiction. He has challenged readers to submit their favorites, and the openings and discussions to date have got my gears turning…

Who says my time on the bloglines could be better spent writing? THINKING ABOUT THE WRITING is just as important to me, and blogs like these remind me to do that. (Yes, I actually need reminding.)