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Not everyone has the time to sequester themselves for months to write a novel. For me, I prefer to write in short spurts.
It’s wise to map out where your story is going, beginning, middle and end. And writing an outline isn’t a bad idea. A study of your main characters will give you an idea […]
Winter winds with icy teeth blasted in the new year. A preemptive shovelling strike lessened the heaviness of the full snowstorm clean-up. I kicked off my boots and tossed my mittens by the heater.
Bolstered by a pot of soup simmering on the stove, I’m ready to don my creative thinking cap, and write my […]
It’s not a bad idea to have more than one iron in the fire to keep creativity fired up. For me, the irons are writing, painting and pottery. If one doesn’t inspire, another will. Creativity is one direction, but learning is certainly another. Perhaps delving into a language is the ticket. The point is that sometimes […]
We all tell stories. Some write them down. Some recount their stories in song or spoken word. While listening to a story, some are drawn back in time in private reverie. And yes, some stories are rather boring. In this case, the benefit belongs to the teller, which also has value.
You may think I’m […]
Artists produce artists by virtue of their generosity. Creative encouragement lifts the spirit and contributes artistic vitality to a community.
Sharing insights and information from one artist to another is a form of a mentorship. Whether knowledge is passed in a single sentence, an afternoon, or spanned over decades, that influence becomes a building block. […]
The new year is a springboard of possibilities. As the coming year approaches we often take stock of ourselves, our goals and accomplishments, and where we might have fallen short.
The freshness of a coming year encourages us to step forward with renewed energy and focus. I don’t mean diet and exercise, although I strongly […]
Writing in any genre is never just cerebral. We draw deeply from experience and emotion. But, I have to say that writing a memoir really scrapes to the bone. This isn’t a bad thing. If anything, the process is intriguing.
Like time travel, you meet yourself at different stages, getting into your […]
Writing is a solitary venture. We hole up for hours, head down, fingers tapping at the keys. Sometimes, it is eye opening and uplifting to meet with other writers to read and listen.
This last weekend, I attended the Mad Hatter’s Potluck for Writers. This was a dinner party to welcome spring and its accompanying […]
I’m a bit of an odd duck, or maybe just sensitive. When I read a book or watch a film, I’m always looking for something uplifting. Stories are at the core of our development as humans. And story telling is the most ancient form of learning.
It’s in our nature to want our protagonist to […]
I want to laugh. More accurately, I need to laugh; a lot. -We all do. And laughter is a great stress reliever. When I posted about writing comedy, I suggested pulling up funny stories from our own experiences. The story doesn’t have to be a huge event, just something small, perhaps ordinary with a twist.
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