So, we all know that it's important to be alert and focused while writing–present and conscious, so to speak. But what about utilizing your subconscious, that part of your brain that is always running, no matter what you're doing? Have you thought about how to take advantage of that? I have. Because, basically I'm […]
I love autumn. Love, love, love it. Fall is my favorite season–the gorgeous color, the warmish days turning to cool nights, the early dark (I know, I'm crazy but I love it when night falls early), Halloween, and the knowledge that Christmas is coming. It is a time when suddenly we're indoors more than out […]
We're awfully hard on ourselves, our own worst enemies. At least I am! And I suspect I'm not so different from other creatives: I'm judgmental of myself –hyper critical at the best of times. My thoughts run all over: That thing I just said? How idiotic! What a lump for not speaking up. Oh god, I […]
At the moment, I'm balancing a number of projects: two big assignments for two separate clients; reading and commenting on student work, and attempting to find time to work on my novel. And then there's that idea for the other novel I'm researching. Oh, and let's not forget the blog and newsletter. It's a lot, […]
What you put your attention on grows. It's that simple. So if you put your attention on how wonderful it is to write every day, that writing habit will grow. If you focus on how much fun it is to submit to agents (I'm feeling funny today), you'll do more of it. If you think […]
When you're a writer (or any kind of creative person) you link everything back to your writing. At least I do, and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one. It's the nature of the creative process to become a sponge for everything around you. This is particularly true when you're in the middle of […]
I wrote a guest post for Jessica Baverstock at Creativity's Workshop on the writer's Inner GPS, our internal guidance system that is never wrong and can help us greatly with our writing. (You can go read it now, I'll wait.) And because of that, I started thinking a lot about the Inner Critic, which is […]
Please welcome my friend and fellow writer Beverly Army to the blog today, as she makes us drool with envy over her vacation in France–and gives practical tips on how to maintain a writerly attitude while away from home. Four Writing Lessons Travel Taught Me by Beverly Army Williams Ahhh, summertime. The season of slowing […]
Last week, I posted my initial thoughts on Eric Maisel's latest book on creativity, Making Your Creative Mark, and promised more to come. Then his publicist sent me this interview, which I thought delved into more of the book very nicely. So here you go! An Interview with Eric Maisel Author of Making Your Creative […]
We creative types like freedom. "Don't fence me in!" we cry. We need to be unfettered and unchained in order to do our best work. And this particularly applies to anything so prosaic as schedules and routine, which are the polar opposite to creative passion. Right? That attitude is certainly the romantic vision many of […]
