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For 2016, a new short story every month

By Eric San Juan January 1, 2016Uncategorized, Writing

I'm blessed that writing (sort of)(barely) pays the bills. But one result of taking something you love and turning it into work is that it becomes an obligation rather than an escape. You HAVE to do that if you want to make a living from it, of course -- I would have faltered years ago if I didn't decide that I had to prioritize writing in the same way you do any other job -- but you lose a little of what drew you to it in the first place. For me, it was the joy of playing with words;…

Alfred Hitchcock’s Definition of Happiness

By Eric San Juan July 27, 2012Alfred Hitchcock, Random Musings, Videos

Alfred Hitchcock could not possibly do a better job of speaking for me in this video. This is exactly how I feel, down to the last word. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14dOICbwSIs And needless to say, Hitchcock knows a little something about being creative.

Writing is like acting

By Eric San Juan February 28, 2012Writing

Sometimes, two seemingly unrelated worlds have more in common than you realize. Consider the worlds of writing fiction and acting. To some extent, writing fiction is a lot like acting. When you're writing fiction you're also playing a role, or rather, many roles. Part of your job as a writer is to immerse yourself in these characters. To know them with a great degree of intimacy and, most importantly, to guide their actions in a way that feels natural and believable. You're trying to convince your audience that these are real people facing real obstacles, not pawn's in the author's…