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…
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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…