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Talking Your Story To Death

Have you ever talked about a story so much that you then could never write it? I have. When I was a newer writer, this happened to me several times. Sometimes it was in one-on-one conversation, but mostly it happened in a critique group I attended. I loved that critique group, adored the people in […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Using Intution In Your Writing

I'm reading a book that I'm going to review here as part of a blog tour for the author. The book is called Second Sight, by Judith Orloff, and it is a memoir/self-help book. I'm getting a bit ahead of myself here, because the review isn't slated until March 1st. I'll be writing much more […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/06/2015

Writing

When to Go Back, When to Let Go?

Today, I am answering another Burning Question. Jessica asked about finding the balance between going back to old work or letting it go. She had read an author state that old work is the work of a younger you and you should move on from it. On the other hand, she'd also read interviews with […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing Writing Exercises

Say Hello To Your Critic

Since I seem to have been writing a lot lately about fear, and how to keep it at bay while you write, I thought it might be time for a little practical exercise. This is one I present in my Writing Abundance workshop. I did it for the first time years ago and have found […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

Does it Really Take Talent?

Consider two writers: Writer A, is unbelievably talented. She writes prose so gorgeous and true and deeply felt it makes your hear break. Not only that, she has that ineffable trait called a voice. You'd recognize her writing anywhere and drop everything to read it. In short, Writer A has talent. Scads of it. But […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Novel Writing Writing

Burning Questions, What Are Yours?

Years ago, in a critique group I was a part of, we used to talk about Burning Questions. It began when I was working on a novel and got stuck halfway through. I didn't know where I was going and couldn't see my way to the end, so I sat down and wrote a series […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

Lower Your Expectations

I have been a walker for years. For the past twenty years, maybe more, I've walked three times a week with my friend Sharon. We met when our kids, then wee, were in a cooking class together, started walking, and kept up the habit ever since. We were a familiar sight on our route around […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Coaching Creativity Spirituality

Give It All Up, Get It All Back

Yesterday I had jury duty. I resisted, mightily. Perhaps it is because I'm called to serve on jury duty more than anybody else on this planet. This was my third time, and I've gotten excused from service several times before, when my children were little. I know people who have never gotten a summons, ever. […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

Taking a Break

Last weekend, I left home for a night to head south to Eugene, home of my alma mater, the University of Oregon (Go, Ducks!). This may shock you–it shocked me–but I didn't even turn on my computer the entire time I was gone. And I had a blast. We ate at Rennie's and the Glenwood, […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/06/2015

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Coming to Consciousness

Writing helps me come to consciousness. This morning, writing in my journal about a problem, I was again reminded of how writing helps me become conscious. Specifically, I've been working on being present and conscious with food. You know, chewing instead of gulping meals down. Setting my fork down and pausing in the middle of […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/06/2015

Charlotte Rains Dixon

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Talking Your Story To Death

Using Intution In Your Writing

When to Go Back, When to Let Go?

Say Hello To Your Critic

Does it Really Take Talent?

Burning Questions, What Are Yours?

Lower Your Expectations

Give It All Up, Get It All Back

Taking a Break

Coming to Consciousness

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