A Practice to Unearth Your Story Magic by Veronika Magali-Marosy
Where’s the magic?You’re working hard on your story, day after day. Buckling down, you fill page after page, but it feels like treading water.
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Get Intimate with Your Novel Writing Process by Beth Barany
You’re invited to get intimate… with your creativity and writing process. Enjoy! *** When you think of writing your novel, you may not think in terms of intimacy, a deep connection, or a conscious...
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...
My Top 12 Favorite Writing Books by Beth Barany
My top 12 favorite writing books, in no particular order… I admit. It’s a somewhat random list, and not all the books are only about writing, but are actually about creativity — that which...
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;...
Why I Write, Or Why Am I Doing This? By Beth Barany
For many years I wanted to be a writer, from a young age in fact. At age 19, one summer, there I was journal writing in earnest 20 minutes every day before my student...
2 Steps to Your Writer’s Stance by Beth Barany
In this article I’ll share what is writer’s stance, why it’s important, and how to uncover your writer’s stance, and how it can help you write.
Live your most inspiring and creative life
Focus is a big part of living a creative life and getting our work done. New Scientist has an interesting article on the topic of focusing to get our work done: “7 ways to...
Make Setting Meaningful by Kay Keppler
Setting is a crucial part of any story. A while ago, I said it could be handled essentially as a character—for example, by using it to focus on the senses and build emotion. But you can also make your story placement meaningful, not just convenient. You want your setting to be more than a backdrop for events.
New Orleans Writers Residency
We are looking for writers with a strong individual voice and point of view. Writers are the myth tellers. They hold us accountable and tell us stories of who we are.
Finding Your Voice by Kay Keppler
Many well-known writers have such distinctive writing styles that after reading a few paragraphs, you can identify a book’s author without seeing the cover. In fact, some writers have such distinctive voices that readers pick up their books solely because a particular name is on it,
The Place is the Thing by Nevada McPherson
I’ve written a few times about what inspires me and asked what inspires you in your writing. One thing I keep coming back to are places that inspire my stories and characters.
Bend Your Mind, Stretch Your Imagination by Nevada McPherson
Let’s welcome back monthly columnist Nevada McPherson as she shares with us “Bend Your Mind, Stretch Your Imagination!” Enjoy!
The Editing Process. Finding What Works for You By Chloe Adler
Let’s welcome back monthly columnist Chloe Adler as she shares with us “The Editing Process. Finding What Works for You?” Enjoy!
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