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Tips on Writing: Prepping For the Novel, Part One–Tools

So, I've written three novels now. The first was a crappy mystery that never went anywhere (though recently when I found a copy of it, I realized it was better than I remembered.) The second was my MFA novel and its not half bad, it's just got a plot that doesn't quite work. I promised […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago11/03/2015

The Writing Life

The Delicate Tension of Being a Writer

When you're a writer, you are always pulled to write. If you're like me, and I fancy that you are, because we writers share odd (yet wonderful) traits, you're constantly thinking, I should be writing. Or, I wish I was writing. Or, why aren't I writing? The pull of the story is always with […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago11/06/2015

Tips on Writing

Tips on Writing: Building Momentum

I often tell people that writing every day is an excellent way to build momentum. And then they look at me blankly and wonder why in the hell they need momentum, since they are writers, not rocket engineers. I tell them (and I'm telling you now) that momentum is what gets the novel (or memoir, […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago11/03/2015

Ideas inspiration

Writing Inspiration: Sometimes You Just Have to Wait

You've all heard the party line about getting ideas for writing (and I say it myself, often): you can't sit around and wait for inspiration to strike you, you've got to make it happen by sitting down and writing. It's good advice because it's true advice. Except for when it's not. Last week when I […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago11/03/2015

Contests

Writing Contest Week Three Winner Announced

It is Friday, and time to announce the winner of the week three contest, which just so happens to be a spot in my Make Money Writing class which begins in January. I've been trying to think of some brilliant ideas on winning to include in this post, but I fear that that word is […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago11/03/2015

Prompts

Promptitude: Photo Edition

It's been awhile since I've given you a prompt in my ongoing Promptitude series, and earlier this weekend I had a brainstorm. (That said brainstorm was on Saturday morning and i'ts now Sunday evening and I'm finally getting around to posting gives you some idea of how busy this weekend has been.) So here's the […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago11/03/2015

Contests

Writing Contest Winner Announced!

Okay, it wasn't exactly a writing contest, though you did have to write a comment. But, somehow that headline sounded better than anything else I could come up with. So, are you ready to know the winner? Drum roll, please….. Every time I hear that phrase I think of the scene in the movie National […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago11/03/2015

Goals

Three Powerful Words for an Amazing New Year

It's a little bit of a thing to come up with words for the year. Christine Kane chooses one word to live by. Chris Brogan chooses three. And since I'm a bit of a lush, and always seem to want more, I go along with Chris and opt to choose three. Last year I chose […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago11/03/2015

Clarity

How Many Projects Should Writers Focus on at a Time?

Lately I've been cursed blessed with an abundance of ideas. I've got viable ideas for three mainstream novels and at least six ideas for novels to write in a new genre I'd like to experiment with a bit. As a professional writer, I'm accustomed to juggling projects. I'll often have an ongoing ghostwriting project (just […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago11/03/2015

Classes Coaching

Save a Bunch on Services and Classes: Announcing a Thanksgiving Sale!

NOTE: The sale is over, but you can still access all these classes and services on their individual pages. Give the gift of creativity this Christmas, either to yourself or someone else. In the United States, Thursday is Thanksgiving, when we eat turkey and count our blessings. I'm grateful for you–my loyal readers. In honor […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago11/03/2015

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Tag: creativity

Tips on Writing: Prepping For the Novel, Part One–Tools

The Delicate Tension of Being a Writer

Tips on Writing: Building Momentum

Writing Inspiration: Sometimes You Just Have to Wait

Writing Contest Week Three Winner Announced

Promptitude: Photo Edition

Writing Contest Winner Announced!

Three Powerful Words for an Amazing New Year

How Many Projects Should Writers Focus on at a Time?

Save a Bunch on Services and Classes: Announcing a Thanksgiving Sale!

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