Creative Writing Ideas – Pay Attention! Part One
By Deb
In my writing ideas journal, late in winter a few years back, I wrote the following:
“A bird sang outside my window this morning. It was startling, but quite welcome, considering that we have just come out of two weeks of double-digit sub-zero temperatures and more snow than normal. It’s an unmistakable sign that spring is not too far off.”
Without having made that notation, I wouldn’t now have such a vivid recollection of the incident. In fact, I doubt I would Continue reading this post »
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Story Ideas – Borders, Boundaries, Barricades & Invisible Lines Revisited
By Deb
This topic is so thought-provoking and the Kristi Tencarre photo so inspiring, I’m revisiting a timeless post in hopes that it will stimulate your creativity and get you eager to write. Click here for Borders, Boundaries, Barricades & Invisible Lines
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Psychology of Writing – Procrastination & Perfectionism
By Deb
Here is another witty offering from Professor John Perry on life as a procrastinator, “defending yet more life choices generally seen as faults.” If you have not yet read his first essay on Structured Procrastination, go here. Otherwise you will miss some of his humorous references.
If you’ve ever fantasized about performing some task perfectly, you will identify with Dr. Perry’s premise that our fantasies of perfection get in the way of getting a task done in the only way it’s likely to get done — perfectly adequately. Busy people don’t have time for Continue reading this post »
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Writing Your Novel Video Series – 3
By Deb
The featured author today in this ongoing video series on writing your novel is popular online writing instructor Holly Lisle. This is only one of her videos entitled Writer Crash Test. Set up in the format of a classic Private Eye movie complete with a PI narrator, this video examines what is right, and wrong, with the story and how to fix it.
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Writing Your Novel Video Series – 4
By Deb
You may love him or hate him, but bestselling author Stephen King is a power to be reckoned with. He has a wealth of information about the writing process. The video below is specifically about short story ideas versus novel story ideas.
Here is Stephen King’s definitive book on writing. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
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