Eric Carasella
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Stories (7/0)
There's a Gun on the Table
I heard some writing advice once about how to create a scene, tell a story, and raise the tension. I had just started the self-publishing of my first novel, The Wind, and I was completely out of my league in terms of how to polish my book. I paid for a package that included three phases of edits to tighten the grammar and pacing of the novel. My editor was thorough and kind, supporting me through each phase with helpful words and an easy grasp of what I needed to fix.
By Eric Carasella4 years ago in Journal
We've Been Social Distancing For Years
The world has become an echo chamber, filled with catchphrases and like-minded thinking. We are told where to go and when to go there. On the news, our leaders use jargon that bespeaks the current zeitgeist. We have become the receptors of anything. Social distancing is the new hotness. It is the catch-all phrase for separating ourselves in public spaces. But haven’t we been doing this for years?
By Eric Carasella4 years ago in Humans
What's Your Excuse Not To Write Now
Oh boy! Now you’ve done it! You’ve found yourself working from home, unable to go out to the local Italian restaurant because of whatever new ban is in effect. You’re pissed off because you think your freedoms have been violated (they have, but I digress). And you’re a writer.
By Eric Carasella4 years ago in Motivation
When The Ones We Love Become The Ones We Lose
I can safely say that I've destroyed more romantic relationships than anyone I know. From my late teens, when garden variety immaturity played the biggest role, to my last failed relationship in 2018 when I no longer had any excuses other than the need to fuck things up.
By Eric Carasella4 years ago in Humans
Excuses Are For Assholes
So relax, that means I was an asshole long before you were. I was 30 years old when I decided to sit down and write morning pages based on Julia Cameron's amazing book, The Artists Way. Check out my site and you’ll see a great article by Gina Soldano that goes in-depth on this. For our purposes here, this is where my excuses ended.
By Eric Carasella4 years ago in Motivation