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Making Yourself Write

June 8, 2013
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When Nothing Is There Sometimes it seems like the well is dry but your creativity is endless. You may just need to approach it from a different angle. Try using a writing prompt. They can both help clear your mind and keep you in your writing practice mode. Pick a prompt from one of these…

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Writing, Interrupted

June 1, 2013
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Writing, Interrupted

The intention is to write every day: to somehow fit the writing in somewhere in my life. The discipline is in forcing myself daily to write something even when I do not feel like it. But sometimes even the best laid plans… It all started…

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Writing Gifts

May 29, 2013
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Writing Gifts

This Writing Thing A movement outside the window draws my eye. Sitting up, paws in, looking at me, was a most unusual rodent with a long thin tail. My heart jumped. “Rat!” I thought, then looked more carefully. The tail was not bald; the face…

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Surround Yourself with Positive People

May 25, 2013
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Surround Yourself with Positive People

“I don’t have any positive critiques for this story. Sorry, (fake smile) but this is unoriginal and the writing is just bad.” Those are the words of a former writing classmate that plays over and over in my head. Unfortunately, she was not alone and…

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5 Questions to Ask Your Characters

May 20, 2013
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5 Questions to Ask Your Characters

Many writing workshops start their sessions on character development with a sheet detailing the hero’s name, age, eye color and hair color. They then move onto his job, his hobbies, and his family background. Next they might add a picture from the Internet or a…

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Steps to Better Writing

May 17, 2013
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Steps to Better Writing

There are a lot of published writers out there that are self-taught. I do not think that you necessarily need an MFA in Creative Writing in order to write and be published. To hone your skills as a writer, there are some things that you…

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The Game of Writing

May 8, 2013
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This Writing Thing This thing we do, writing, what is with that? Do you understand it? I do not. Not the compulsion to write down every thought, not the running commentary in my head, not the characters I have neglected over the years who refuse…

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Library Visit

May 6, 2013
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How to Get the Most Out of Your Library Visit

The importance of libraries, even in this digital age, cannot be underestimated. If you need to do research for your current work-in-progress (WIP), the library may be a good place to start. With trained staff and a wealth of resources (reliable ones) at their fingertips,…

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What Meat Loaf Taught Me About Writing

April 27, 2013
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The other night I went to a Meat Loaf concert. I expected to hear some great music, do a bit of head banging, and have fun. I did not expect to learn something which fundamentally shifted my understanding of what, and why, I write. I…

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