Information and Inspiration for Writers
Welcome to my Yeah, Write! series. I’ve been wanting to do a series of posts busting through some of the mythology and false expectations writers have when starting out. The journey of writing is tough enough without a bunch of misconceptions dogging your heels. Although these little essays are primarily Read more…
Finding motivation to write requires a little bit of physics, knowing what fuel will get you past the things holding you down, and a willingness to launch.
Where do you find story ideas? I get this question a lot, and something happened today that gave me the best answer I’ve had to offer in a long time.
I don’t consider myself a romance writer even though my current work-in-progress has a love story at its heart. Love is part of the human experience and it is rare to find a story that does not have some golden thread of love twisting through its weave. I think the Read more…
Motivation is a huge part of finding time to write. Without motivation, there is no prioritization. And when you can’t make writing a priority, it becomes far too easy to push off until tomorrow what you could have done today. Motivation is different for everyone. What motivates me may not Read more…
I can be one of those people that allows the details to overwhelm me, especially when it’s something complex. Make it something I really care about and I’m well on my way to drowning my worries in a six-pack of hard cider. Writing is complex. There are skill sets to Read more…
Everyone has a Muse. Developing a relationship with your Muse is important if you are a creative person. You could simply answer her every time she calls — at work, at 3am, in the shower, during sex. But I don’t recommend this approach. Every Muse is unique, so this is not Read more…
Are writing contests worth it? Absolutely! I learned some valuable things from my last contest entry to convince you to take the plunge.