writers Archives - Charlotte Rains Dixon

Words

My 2018 Word of the Year

So, every year I choose a word to represent the year. Actually, most years I choose three words. And usually I write a blog post about my words in December. Well, December is long gone and I never wrote the blog post. And that’s because I felt uninspired about choosing a word–or words. Usually they […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 8 years ago

Procrastination

Organization (Or More to the Point, Lack Thereof) For Writers

I think I’m the most unorganized writer on the planet. If you could see my office right now, your stomach would hurt from laughing. I’m way too embarrassed about it to post a photo, but there are stacks of binders atop file boxes, a teetering tower of office supplies, folders from a class I taught […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 9 years ago

Guest Post

Inventive Writing Prompt Round-up #50

Here are the prompts for the week from my Tumblr blog. Have at it! #343 When the party ended… #344 He walked and walked and walked until he couldn’t walk anymore because…. #345 A nun, a cowboy and a CEO dressed in a fancy suit walked into a bar. You write the rest. #346 What […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 10 years ago

holidays

10+ Christmas Gifts for Writers

Christmas is in two weeks. Urp. How did that happen? So, here's my list of suggested Christmas gifts for the writers in your life. Or for the person who needs to buy a gift for the writer in their life. If you're like me, you'll offer your significant other a long tiny list of suggestions. […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 11 years ago12/15/2015

Social Media

Social Media for (Clueless) Writers

I don’t write a lot about social media, but I’m on it all the time and I’m a big believer in its importance to us as writers. It is good for your platform, good for networking, and it is also a lot of fun, too. I can hear you all groaning, but stop, I’m serious–it […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 12 years ago11/03/2015

Uncategorized

5 Simple Truths About Writing

1. It's hard. 2. But not when you are in the flow. 3. It's easier when you do it every day, or at least with some regularity. 4. If you write every day, especially first thing in the morning, you'll feel good all day. You might even feel like you're in love with the world. […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 12 years ago11/03/2015

inspiration The Writing Life

Clarity for Writers

So, there's clarity for writers, and clarity about writing. In a post about writing clarity, I'm being clear as mud. So let me explain. A few days ago, I was sitting in the backyard of a friend. Gorgeous summer night, and the surroundings were gorgeous, too: neatly mowed lawn and perfectly weeded and edged garden […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 13 years ago11/03/2015

Tips on Writing

Tips on Writing: Quick Fixes for Passive Voice

In order to be a good writer, you must avoid passive voice whenever possible. Yawn. This topic has all the excitement of a rainy day in January. But, the thing is, it's true. Passive voice can sink a sentence faster than the Titanic. Okay, okay, I'll quit with the metaphors that are as dumb as […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago04/04/2019

Enough

This Is It

I had an epiphany this weekend. I just love me an epiphany, especially when it makes me feel happy and in love with the world again. Not that I had fallen out of love with it. Well, maybe a little. Given a few little ups and downs and my anger at the idiots people who […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago11/03/2015

Critiques

Slightly Odd Critiquing Terms

A client mis-interpreted a suggestion I made for her this week, and it got me thinking about some of the critiquing terms I use, which at times are slightly odd. And since this is a blog about writing but most of the time I write about mindset, motivation, and inspiration, I thought it might be […]