“You know, there are those writers who work at writing every day. I'm not one of those guys. I tend to work at varying levels of intensity, based on the amount of time and energy I have available.” KnowsWritingGuyEnergyLevelsAmountAvailableIntensityTime And EnergyWriting Every Day Author:Kevin Keck
“As I've picked up more responsibilities in life, I've found nearly every one of those extra burdens drains me in a way that makes writing more difficult. That may not be the case for everyone - I know plenty of writers and artists who seem to have energy in abundance for all the facets of life; but are they producing anything worthwhile?” KnowsWayWritingMaySeemsArtistFoundEnergyDifficultResponsibilityCasesBurdenPlentyExtrasAbundanceWorthwhileDrainsFacetsResponsibilities In Life Author:Kevin Keck
“I view my stories as sexual or personal. Curiously, I don't. When I was writing those stories I thought of them as comedy pieces in the vein of performance monologue, such as you might get with Richard Pryor, or Lenny Bruce, or George Carlin. So I don't feel vulnerable because I know the line of demarcation between "Writer Kevin" and "Narrative Kevin."” KnowsFeelsWritingStoriesMightLinesViewsComedyPiecesPerformancesVulnerableNarrativeVeinsKevinMonologues Author:Kevin Keck
“Not every story lends itself tonally to humor, so you have to navigate that territory properly. You can put a humorous spin on anything, really, if you know what you're doing, but it's not always desirable to have your reader laughing on every page.” IfsKnowsStoriesLaughingReaderPagesHumorousTerritoryDesirableNavigate Author:Kevin Keck
“I suppose most writers are following Twain's advice to tackle what they know, and my own readings habits drew me to writers who seemed to be writing honestly from their own experiences, whether they presented it in the guise of fiction or not.” KnowsWritingReadingMy OwnFictionAdviceHabitFollowingHonestlyGuiseReading Habits Author:Kevin Keck
