If that brought up a yucky feeling in the pit of your stomach you may have some issues left over from school where you dreaded the evaluation of the teacher and the grade you were getting or might be getting on the paper you turned in for the assignment. Funny how left over stuff clogs [...]
When writing, it becomes apparent when we are going through a challenge putting the words on paper. Before desktop publishing, word processing programs and spell checkers many times it was the eraser that got the most action. Or you might have been around someone who cut paragraphs apart to rearrange them. The action you may [...]
My focus has been to empower you with the knowledge and tools to help you change your ideas about tapping into your inner author and beginning to write or write better. Most of the time we stop ourselves because of what others might say about us. Think back about something you started then stopped yourself [...]
I am over the top excited about some things that are going on in my life and remembered the feeling and how easy it was in the past to write when I was experiencing this feeling. I felt like I just had to share what was happening with the people in my life who could get excited with [...]
When you are writing it is important to use both sides of the brain. Getting the creative idea and then using the logic side of the brain to explain the details of the story can make your stories more believable and more engaging to the reader. Lean too far to the right and creative side [...]
You can utilize your creative writing strengths in determining what kind of writing you enjoy and are good at doing. You can be a writer without being a master or expert in your subject matter. Great writers don’t need a PhD or take classes in an online school to write about their topic. If you [...]
There are many times in our lives that we have said to ourselves. “I always thought that I _______ (you fill in the blank). I know that I have certainly said that and when I look back, I can see a fairly consistent pattern of what I did and what I chose not to do. Valuable [...]
There are many types of stories. Not all start out with once upon a time. A few examples are adversity and how you overcame the obstacles. Stories about how to make the best choice, stories about life and your approach to what you are experiencing. There are many ways to transfer information. Think about how a story [...]