Author Archives: Theodora Goss

I was reminded recently of how the Fairy Tale Heroine’s Journey that I’m describing might be helpful to people: or at least to me. If you’ve been following this blog, you know that I teach a university class on fairy … Continue reading →

At some point during the fairytale heroine’s journey, she dies. Or she’s in disguise: actually, it’s much the same thing. You remember the fairytale heroine’s journey, right? I haven’t written about it for a while, because I’ve been so busy. … Continue reading →

This year, my writing income will exceed my expenses. Last year, it was the other way around. That’s how it is with writing when you’re trying to build a career. I should explain what I mean by a career, because … Continue reading →

One of the hardest things about being a writer is that you can only tell your own stories. I don’t mean that you can only write about yourself, or only about people like you. Of course you can write about … Continue reading →

The more I study myself and other people, the most I realize that if you don’t find the things you need inside yourself, you won’t find them on the outside. You can’t find the things you need outside yourself. I’m … Continue reading →

I had a sort of epiphany recently, which makes it sound much more grandiose than it actually was. When I moved into the apartment where I live now, I had the sense that I was going to live here for … Continue reading →

I love books on writing by actual writers. They tend to be less writing advice and more about being a writer, being the sort of person who makes things up in your head and then writes them down. They tend … Continue reading →