How to Write Flash Fiction by Catharine Bramkamp
Flash fiction is a great way to show off your skill on social media, here are some easy tips and tricks on how to perfect the art.
Flash fiction is a great way to show off your skill on social media, here are some easy tips and tricks on how to perfect the art.
Being busy is often honored, revered and complimented, but busy-ness often results in poor productivity, mistakes, and overwhelm.
Distractions pull our attention away, but they don’t have to. We can learn how to use them to focus and improve our writing.
Story isn’t just a way to entertain. It may be the best way to deliver your message. A well crafted tale can change the world.
by Guest Contributor · Published February 1, 2022 · Last modified January 27, 2022
We’ve all heard that visualization is the key to success. But research shows it’s better to take it slowly and focus on the task you can do.
Writing is expected to be difficult and difficulty is often idolized as necessary. Rather than question the process, we should welcome the ease and expertise we’ve developed.
A book club meeting is more fun when we DON’T agree on the merits of a particular book. Join author and teacher Catharine Bramkamp as she explains why book clubs serve a vital role in society.
To quit is to fail, and failure is bad. Right? Well, no. Sometimes, quitting is exactly what you need. Catharine Bramkamp tells us why, and helps us know when to consider quitting.
Many of us think of experts as people with all the answers, but Catharine Bramkamp tells us why the true experts are really the people with all the questions.
Sometimes we find ourselves in a rut, where even our tried and true methods can’t pull us out. Catharine Bramkamp tells us how to shake it up and break the rut.
When writing a book it’s easy to get carried away and want to share all the stories, all the things, but there is a time to stop writing and get ready to release your book into the world. Learn when with author and teacher Catharine Bramkamp.
Has this happened to you? You are working on your book, your work in progress. Suddenly, many other events, relationships, and life goals change for the better. That’s the power of transformative writing.
If you’re stuck on your novel, use journal writing to explore all the questions and trouble spots in a safe place. You may be surprised at the result.
Use mind mapping to discover your characters’ road not taken and add depth to your fiction. And your life. From writing coach and author of Writing from the Queen’s Seat: Discover and Write From Your Authentic Authority, Catharine Bramkamp.
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