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The Delicious Effort of Story (A Love Letter)

Story takes effort. Sometimes at night I sit in front of the TV and I don’t have the energy to watch anything more than a thirty-minute sitcom, or a singing reality show, which I can digest in small bites and turn off when I get bored. Because the mental effort of engaging with a longer […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 4 years ago10/12/2018

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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 4 years ago10/06/2018

Your Priorities As A Writer

What are your priorities as a writer? Do you have a firm sense of them? Knowing what comes first in your career and life can help you take hold of your time management. I started thinking about this after reading an article in the May 2018 issue of the Romance Writers Report, the magazine of […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 4 years ago

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On Leaving..And Coming Home (A Love Letter)

As you might have guessed, I am home from France. Jet lag has not been terrible this time. We got home Tuesday evening and as I write this on Friday, I’m feeling pretty good. Which gives me time to dig into all the things that got put on hold while I was gone. And, boy, […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 4 years ago09/28/2018

Writing Exercises

Two Writing Exercises

While I’m in France, teaching writing, sitting by the Mediterranean, eating good cheese and bread, and drinking lots of wine, I’m offering either a collection of writing prompts, story starters, or exercises each week. Today I have a couple of writing exercises for you. I hope you will use them to jump-start your writing! Sometimes […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 4 years ago08/26/2018

Journal Writing

The Journal Chronology

While I’m in France, teaching writing, sitting by the Mediterranean, eating good cheese and bread, and drinking lots of wine, I’m offering either a collection of writing prompts, story starters, or exercises each week. This week, I have something a little different—a journaling technique you might find useful. Enjoy! So here goes. My current favorite […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 5 years ago08/26/2018

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The Usefulness of Lists for Your Writing

While I’m in France, teaching writing, sitting by the Mediterranean, eating good cheese and bread, and drinking lots of wine, I’m offering either a collection of writing prompts, story starters, or exercises each week. This week, I have suggestions on how to use lists in your writing. Please do make me happy and write while […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 5 years ago08/26/2018

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The Mysteries of Story (A Love Letter)

In a phone call with one of my beloved clients this week, we discussed stories and how sometimes you have to grab the while they are white hot in your mind, and how sometimes you have to let them rest. I firmly believe that every story has its own time to be told. If a […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 5 years ago08/26/2018

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The Benefits of Anticipation (A Love Letter)

In ten days I’ll board a plane to Paris (well, I’ve got to get to L.A. first). And I’m excited. Through some great, amazing stroke of good luck, this will be my second trip to France this year. (The first one was for a writing retreat, and this time is to teach.) I think, because […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 5 years ago08/17/2018

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What to Do When You’re Fresh Out of Ideas (A Love Letter)

The summer doldrums are here—and I’ve been fresh out of ideas. For anything. I haven’t posted on this blog, besides putting these newsletters up, in a couple of weeks. I was going great guns on Medium, posting a lot, and then I suddenly stopped. I couldn’t think of anything to say in either place. And […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 5 years ago08/04/2018

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The Delicious Effort of Story (A Love Letter)

Changing Things Up (A Love Letter)

Your Priorities As A Writer

On Leaving..And Coming Home (A Love Letter)

Two Writing Exercises

The Journal Chronology

The Usefulness of Lists for Your Writing

The Mysteries of Story (A Love Letter)

The Benefits of Anticipation (A Love Letter)

What to Do When You’re Fresh Out of Ideas (A Love Letter)

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