I have a confession to make: I’m a writing addict.I have to write. Every day. Whether it’s a blog post, a piece of fiction, a marketing blurb or editing job for one of my clients, I just have to do it. Not to mention all the emails I write. What’s the cure?
I write to know I exist. I write therefore I am. I write to dialogue with myself. I write to integrate the parts within. Writing in my journal is like reporting in from all sides.
Okay. I’m not a publisher. Who I help are serious, hard working authors (because they love writing). I actually help you get your writing done and out into the world. For one client that meant getting...
When I think of all the reasons people want to write books, all the reasons why I have books in my life, I realized that books are many meanings. Books are metaphors or standisn for many different things for many different people.
Research and Development / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published August 14, 2009 · Last modified April 15, 2024
From the stork? No silly! From resources, both internal and external, online and offline. From personal experience, I’d say character names come from our imagination and our life experience.
Writers, what are you reading that inspires you? What are you reading that inspires your writing? I’m still reading The Fire in Fiction by Donald Maass. And today is Excerpt Thursday, so here goes.
What are the top 3 reasons to write a book?
1. Writing a Book is Fun
2. If you don’t write your book you’ll regret it
3. Writing a Book Opens Up Opportunities
Okay, let’s get into greater depth.
#1 Writing a Book is Fun
Yes, writing a book is fun. Let me count the ways.
Editing and rewriting can be a daunting and scary process. Where do I begin? One of my clients asked me this recently. As I extemporaneously verbalized a checklist to her, I realized that I had internalized a process I had been unaware of until that moment, a process that I had learned by writing my novels.
There are many ways to make writing fun. Tawny Weber’s suggestion to create an anchor is one wonderful way. I invited Tawny to tell us about her great tools that make writing enjoyable and an enriching experience. I hope you enjoy! ~Beth, Writer’s Fun Zone chief bottle washer Writing as Self-Hypnosis? The writing I refer to is that wonderful creative output of imagination.
What does improvisation have to do with writing? Everything. When we sit down to write, we don’t always know what we will say. Often, I only have the beginning thread of an idea, a...
Writing is a form of teaching. I’m a teacher who loves to write. I’m a writer who loves to teach. Which am I? Both. Quantum entanglement, my husband, the high school physics teacher, would say.
Are you ready to deepen your commitment to your writing? Do you write or want to write novels, a memoir, or a nonfiction book? Are you ready to deepen your commitment to writing, to your writing self, to the story you want to tell? Are you ready to be a warrior for yourself, act on your creativity, and announce to yourself and others that you are creative?
Is your work in the public domain? What is public domain? And why should you care? As a writer you automatically own the rights to your work*. Your work is NOT in the public...
Writing is a powerful tool. Don Kirchner is a wondeful living example of what I mean. I met Don at an entrepreneur’s conference in Los Angeles in 2007 and was impressed by his soft smile and compelling story. He had spent time in the federal prison […]
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