Ray Writes is the category where I put all of my writing about writing—tips and tricks, navigating the industry, commentary on what works and what doesn’t, and pretty much anything else you can imagine to do with the topic.
- Date: March 16, 2022
Ideas Are Cheap: Why “Good Ideas” Are Overrated
- 6 min read
I spoke with an old coworker once who told me about their brilliant idea for a novel that they would like to write “some day.” I asked them what was stopping them as they were clearly excited about the idea and felt that it was something they’d want to read...
- Date: March 15, 2022
Let it Suck: Turning Off Your Internal Editor to Find Success
- 8 min read
Today, I want to give you permission that you might not be realizing you’ve been withholding from yourself: Today, you can suck. I mean it. You have permission to get out your pen and notebook (or, more likely, to open your word processor) and just suck. Write poorly. Be bad....