Best Yoga Poses For Writers
Being a writer is stressful. We’re glued to our desk while we furiously scribble sentences down on paper and wildly type on our laptops. No wonder why we feel cramps in our hands, wrists, arms,…
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Credit: topdesignmag.com Creating Masculine & Feminine Energy For Your Writing
I’m not here to tell you to be a male or female writer. A common mistake about masculine energy and feminine energy is that it has to do with being a man or a woman.…
Not In The Mood To Write? 5 Ways To Break The Curse
Some days, I don’t feel like writing. I have a bucketful of excuses: “I’m tired.” “I’m sad.” “I’m sick.” “It’s grey and muggy outside.” “I worked all day.” And the list goes on. While it’s…
Why I Can’t Stand Traditional Writing Workshops
If I was a superhero, my arch-nemesis would be the traditional writing workshop method. Dramatic? Perhaps. But it was the traditional writing workshop that almost deterred me from pursuing a writing career. So I consider…
Credit: havingtime.com A Letter From Your Writing Goal
Hey you, It’s me. You know, your writing goal. Your dream project. That possibility. You know who I am. The next Great American Novel. That blockbuster film script. That Broadway playbook. I didn’t send you…
Credit: backpocketcoo.com What Email Checking Does To Your Writing
I’m only going to read one message. I don’t check my emails nearly as much as other people I know. I can quit reading my emails at any time. If you’ve said any of these phrases,…
Stop Writing Pointless Conversations. No, Seriously.
I was in the bookstore the other day—my favorite place in town—and I was driven out by one awful occurrence: A pointless conversation. Two people, one employee and one patron, sort of recognized each…
Unmasking Your Character’s Micro Expression
Your character is hiding something from us. Your character appears stoic during a stressful situation. How can s/he be so cool and calm when the stakes are high? Then another character says something that seems…
The Headphones Theory: Why You Should Save Your First Draft
My running ritual is to pull on a coordinated running outfit, tie on my running shoes, slather on sunscreen, hook up my headphones and hit the trail. And, of course, press play. But a mile…