How to Cultivate Writing Inspiration
Do you ever sit down to write only to discover hours later that you’ve done nothing but stare off into space with a blank look on your face, occasionally breaking from your stupor to notice that you haven’t written a single word? I bet there have also been times when you were bursting with creativity…Read More
Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone
Today’s post is an excerpt from Ready, Set, Write: A Guide to Creative Writing. This is from a chapter titled “Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone,” which encourages you to try new forms and genres of writing. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to explore a completely new form of writing? Are you willing…Read More
A Notebook and a Pen
Today’s post is an excerpt from my book, Ready, Set, Write: A Guide to Creative Writing, which takes you on a tour through various types of creative writing. This is from part two, “Tools of the Trade,” and it explores two of writers’ favorite tools, a notebook and pen. Enjoy! Notebooks and Pens These days,…Read More
How to Use Pinterest for Writing Ideas and Inspiration
Over the years, I’ve used various systems for organizing and storing my writing ideas. Of course, I use notebooks and journals, which are great for keeping track of my own ideas and not so great for storing ideas I collect out in the world — materials culled from blogs, magazines, websites, and other mediums. I’ve…Read More
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