A writer must do more
5th July 2016 | for Creatives | writing, Chuck Wendig, the creative life |
"The term 'writer' is almost a misnomer. A carpenter must have a bevy of skills, and cannot succeed on a single one of them. You don't call a carpenter a 'sawman,' or a 'nailer,' or a 'screwdriver jockey.' A writer must do more than merely write."
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