by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) Sigmund Feud is credited with popularizing the idea that the human psyche is multi-faceted. He suggested that our personalities could be seen as having three parts: the id, the ego, and the superego. Long before Freud’s suggestion of this idea, stories were often told with a key character representing one of these... Continue Reading →
Quote of the Day: Todd Barry
I like pens. My writing is so amazing there's never a need to erase.
Quote of the Day: David Brin
If you believe you can make a living as a writer, you already have enough ego.
Quote of the Day: WH Auden
No poet or novelist wishes he was the only one who ever lived, but most of them wish they were the only one alive, and quite a number fondly believe their wish has been granted.
Quote of the Day: David Brin
Beware of self-indulgence. The romance surrounding the writing profession carries several myths: that one must suffer in order to be creative; that one must be cantankerous and objectionable in order to be bright; that ego is paramount over skill; that one can rise to a level from which one can tell the reader to go to hell. These myths, if believed, can ruin you. If you believe you can make a living as a writer, you already have enough ego.