27 April 2009, 7:20 pm
I want to share with you the story of how I re-learned what’s allowed to feed the writing fires. It may be something you’ve experienced, and will inspire you to find out or rediscover what can feed your writing fires.
At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. [...]
23 March 2009, 5:19 pm
Often times when I’m working on a project, I’ll get distracted by another idea that intrudes. Why does this happen? Well, it seems to be the way creativity flows.
Based on great posts and books I’ve read and my own experiences, once you prime your creative pump, it flows toward your project at hand and can [...]
3 January 2009, 9:49 am
Tell me if this is familiar to you. Sometimes I can’t hear what I want to write. I have a story or poem that’s blocked and I have trouble reaching through to pull it out.
In these times you may hear no ideas, feel like you have no creativity, but look a little closer. The problem [...]
20 October 2008, 11:30 am
Listening to a child tell a fanciful story is like listening to a daydream.
Do you ever think about thinking? About daydreaming? What does it do for you really?
We All have Choices
Either you need a topic, or you need a way to begin writing about the topic you’re given. You stare at the blank screen, and [...]
27 March 2008, 10:17 pm
I read regularly Joanna Young’s blog, Confident Writing. On March 14th, she posted a group writing project that appealed to me. The guidelines are simple: write four sets of four things that inspire me to write, due March 28th. I thought it would be fun.
The same day I read the post, I wrote my first [...]