#amwriting Archives - Charlotte Rains Dixon

Changing Things Up (A Love Letter)

If there’s one thing I know about writing, it’s that not all techniques work for every writer. Not only that, but what works for one writer one time may not work the next time. The system you use to write your novel the first time out just doesn’t fit the next time out. The way […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 4 years ago10/06/2018

Love letters

Finishing A Big Writing Project (+Monthly Round-up)

Okay, I did it. I finished my rewrite and sent it off to my agent. And now let us all have a silent moment of prayer that this is the final version. Or at least close. If not, I’ll be hanging my head and reporting back to you. Finishing is a funny thing for me. […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 5 years ago06/02/2018

Organization Writing Process

On Not Following Protocol or Systems or For That Matter, Anything

I am my own worst enemy. This is true when it comes to writing or living. I cannot follow a system to save my own life. I come up with brilliant ideas that will make my writing easier or more organized or better and then I don’t follow them. I was reminded of this earlier […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 5 years ago

Clearing Writing Process

Spring Cleaning Your Writing

It’s sunny and warm in Portland, and there’s no better place on earth when such is the case. (People visit here in spring or summer, fall in love and move. Then the fall and winter rains set in. Rah roh.) This year, more than any I can remember recently, I’m feeling very spring-y. Maybe it […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 5 years ago

Writing Process

The Usefulness of Thinking Small (In Writing and Life)

I’m a big picture thinker. This is helpful when writing a novel, in which you need to keep an entire story arc in your mind. And it is great when you are planning your weekly schedule. But it can be overwhelming when you are trying to get words on the page. I start out writing […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 5 years ago

Writing Habits

Writing Rituals That Work

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post about how, really, the only writing ritual that works is opening the file and starting to write. There’s no magic mug to drink from, or a systematic routine that will all of a sudden have you flinging words at the page. You just have to do […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 5 years ago

Love letters

Why It Pays to Prep For Writing a Novel (A Love Letter)

I am not big on preparation. I am more of a jump-right-into-whatever-I’m-doing kind of gal. I never read instructional manuals, instead preferring to just start pushing buttons and see what happens. I glance at recipes and often halfway through realize I’m missing crucial ingredients. And, much to the consternation of my husband, I rarely follow […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 5 years ago04/20/2018

Writing

The Ritual is Opening the File (How to Get Your Writing Done)

I had a phone conversation with my dear friend Terry Price this morning. (FYI–he and I are planning a creative writing workshop in Nashville November 2nd and 3rd, so mark your calendars if you’re in the area). We started talking about ritual and how each of us has heard fledgling writers ask questions such as: […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 5 years ago

Prompts Writing Prompts

How About Some Writing Prompts?

Many moons ago, I used to offer a ton of writing prompts. I wrote a tumblr blog called Inventive Writing Prompts (nobody ever said I was good at names, oh and I just checked and it is long gone). I’ve written a writing prompts book (please go look at it because nobody else ever does). […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 5 years ago

Travel

Lucky Me/Grateful Me/How Good It Is To Be a Writer

So, we’re coming up on the end of our third week here in Ceret. After Saturday, we have one more week here, and then Debbie and I have three days in Lyon before heading back to the states. Already, we are talking sadly about how fast the time has gone. How hard it will be […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 5 years ago

Charlotte Rains Dixon

Tag: #amwriting

Changing Things Up (A Love Letter)

Finishing A Big Writing Project (+Monthly Round-up)

On Not Following Protocol or Systems or For That Matter, Anything

Spring Cleaning Your Writing

The Usefulness of Thinking Small (In Writing and Life)

Writing Rituals That Work

Why It Pays to Prep For Writing a Novel (A Love Letter)

The Ritual is Opening the File (How to Get Your Writing Done)

How About Some Writing Prompts?

Lucky Me/Grateful Me/How Good It Is To Be a Writer

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