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Become a Professional Writer
March 2, 2015 by
There are three rules for becoming rules becoming a professional writer: 1) Write every day. 2) Write every day. 3) Write every day. […]
Create Dynamic Characters ~ Interview Them
April 12, 2014 by
Interview people who don’t exist? Yes. Interview people who have been dead for a hundred years? Right. Interview people who won’t be born for another five hundred years, and then will have beakers and test tubes for parents? Exactly.
You’ll be knocked down by what you find out. Especially if you obey the first rule of interviewing—keep your mouth shut.
Ten Ways To Get An Idea When You’re Stuck
March 16, 2014 by
I’ve done a lot of things that work to get my writing rolling and some things that didn’t work. Here are ten I like. All of them operate on a single principle.
Don’t think about the question you want answered. LET IT HAPPEN. When you get an idea, quit and go straight to the keyboard. And… Read on!
Need Inspiration? Ten Fail-safe Tips.
November 24, 2013 by
You’re staring at the blank screen. You’ve got mud mind. Your brain is fried. Doctor, doctor, I’ve got writer’s block. Stop. Giving it that name makes it worse. You’re just stuck. Ten tips for jolting your creativity free: 1. Go for a walk. For me this one has been fail-safe. Discovered doing a four […]
