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…
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Credit: conroyandtheman.blogspot.com Good Writers (and Drivers) Use a Turn Signal
My biggest pet peeve on the road is when drivers don’t use a turn signal. My not-so-best side pops out when a driver swerves into my lane unannounced and I’m forced to slam on my…
The Right Words For Your Resume
As creative writers, we’re constantly in search of the perfect words for our manuscript. Since we know the value of one word over another in our creative writing, why don’t we take the time to…
Tired? Start Writing!
After a long day at the office, running errands around town and mentally preparing for tomorrow, the first thing I want to do is crash and go to sleep. You too? Well, we’re both wrong.…
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In college, I dreaded the assigned writing prompt. Shouldn’t my professor trust my creativity? Did my professor doubt my ability to come up with a decent story on my own? After begrudgingly accepting my writing…
Credit: relationshipsloveandmarriage.com What Do Your Characters Really Know?
The art of Shakespeare lies in the use of miscommunication between characters. The tragedy between Romeo and Juliet, Othello and Desdemona, Hamlet and Ophelia all depend on characters communicating undependably. In other words, a lot…
Credit: redstaplerchronicles.com A Creative Writer’s Guide To Surviving The Cubicle
Landing a job that celebrates our writing creativity is the dream. But it’s not always realistic or, at first, attainable. So we settle for calculator punching jobs with days full of screen staring and afternoon…
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I once worked in a beautiful space. We each had our own corner with our desks facing each other in a circle. And one wall was a full window, letting in the sun’s positive rays…
Procrastinate Like A True Writer
Search procrastination online. Chances are you’ll find how-to-get-over-it articles that boil down to this list: Step 1: Make a to-do list Step 2: Conquer X on your list, no matter what X is Step 3:…
Time Is An Excuse, Not A Reason
I finally had time to read the first issue in my subscription to Poets & Writers Magazine. A half hour before bedtime, I sneak in an article or two (read in order, of course) before I…