free writing 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 6 years ago10/06/2018

Prompts

All You Have to Do is Write

Writing, at heart, is simple. All you have to do is put pen to paper, one word at a time. As Margaret Atwood says, “A word after a word after a word is power.” And yet, we make it hard. We resist that power. We make judgements about ourselves and our pages. Which, of course, […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 6 years ago

Writing Habits Writing Inspiration

In Training for Writing: A Dozen Ideas

Every night after dinner, I do a little work and then by 8 PM you'll find me cozied up on the couch beneath my favorite quilt, ready to watch the Olympics. The Winter Olympics are my absolute favorite, so I've been in heaven since they started last week. These athletes inspire me. Ski jumpers, […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 11 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing Process

The Creative Trance

I'm working on a project that puts me into a trance. My fingers fly across the keys and I'm totally and completely absorbed in it. Time passes and I have no sense of it–if you asked me what the hour was, I wouldn't have a clue. Dim thoughts that I should get up from my […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 11 years ago11/03/2015

Writing Process

Beyond Free Writing

I'm a huge fan of free writing ( writing to prompts, when you set a timer and write, not stare off into space, not think deep thoughts, write, just letting your hand move across the page), and I recommend it as a practice all the time. I even have a page on my blog devoted […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 12 years ago11/03/2015