A Creative Life is A Messy Life by Beth Barany
Pre P.S. If you’re looking to write you novel this November and want to use Scrivener but don’t know how to use it, then check out our upcoming training with expert Vanessa Kier: Start Your...
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Take Risks, Take It To The Edge by Beth Barany
Edge. On the edge. At the edge. Edgy. What’s over the cliff? Can you poke your nose over and see the depths of the potential fall? Being a creative isn’t about playing it safe;...
Put Some Spring in That Step By Nevada McPherson
The last day of classes before spring break I wanted to send my creative writing class off to enjoy the time away from school with a burst of creative inspiration for the next project.
10 Ways to Inspire Your Fiction by Beth Barany
Hi Creative Writers, Here are 10 ways to inspire your fiction, when you’re stuck or when you want to start a writing day. In no particular order: Listen to music on shuffle (I used...
The Quiet Before the Creating by Beth Barany
Last week I talked about boundaries, so that you can get your writing (or editing or marketing) done in a way that works for you. To refresh your memory or see it for the...
Editing and Story Structure: An Incomplete List of Books
If you want to read some books on editing and story structure, here’s a list for you — by no means complete. If you have favorite books to help you with editing and story...
7 Keys to Author Success for Novelists with Beth Barany
In my weekly live #askaWritingCoach chat this week, I shared 7 keys to author success for novelists, and answered questions. I offered up two digital gifts this week — A Cupcake Christmas (Touchstone #5) and Twitter...
If you love Tarot + Food + Stories + Business, take a look @teasilvestre
Many writers I know use Tarot as writing prompts and creativity sparks. I do! So when I saw that my colleague had released her own Tarot deck, I was excited and wanted to share...
Story is King and Trust the Process, says Pixar
Story is king and trust the process, says Pixar, the animation giant. Today I listened to an interview with the author of Creativity, Inc, Ed Catmull, on KQED. It’s heartening to here about how...
Capturing Ideas by Author Annmarie Miles
I’m constantly gathering short phrases, jotting down ideas, even drawing sketches – and I’m no artist. It’s all fodder for stories and blog posts; most of it won’t be used, but in there somewhere there’s always a nugget I can work on.
Give Your Characters Tough Goals by Kay Keppler
Let’s welcome back Kay Keppler for another month with Writer’s Fun Zone! In today’s article, Kay discusses the importance of giving your characters tough goals to achieve, and the impact tough goals have on...
Scribe Supplies: Writerly Tools for Success by Tiffany Turpin Johnson
Welcome back to Tiffany Turpin Johnson, a kidlit writer and editor whose monthly column, Scribe Supplies: Writerly Tools for Success, brings you the best in all types of tools for professional writers. Today she shares...
The Key to Writing Fantasy by Ryk E. Spoor
Please welcome Ryk E. Spoor who is today’s guest columnist. Ryk discusses the key to writing fantasy. Enjoy! *** I’ve been writing fantasy – in one form or another – for over thirty years, though...
Travel Writing: Think Upside Down by Katya Cengel
Today we welcome back our guest columnist, Katya Cengel. Katya discusses with us how to take a fresh approach to travel writing and the ways in which this approach has benefited her. Enjoy! ***...
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