“Today, my boy, I’ll give you your last lesson. I am getting old and frail; my health is no longer what it used to be even 80 years back; it’s time for me to move on. You want to say something? You have my leave to speak.” “But where would you go, roshi? Isn’t this [...]
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How to Kill a Story
Posted in Writing, tagged Creative writing, Fiction, Online Writing, Writers Resources on February 10, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Have you ever killed a story? A story that you are trying to tell. I bet you are thinking, why on earth would I want to kill my story? Really, WHY? Yet, many people do that every day. They write their stories (articles, news releases, novels, reports, essays, blog posts etc.) and kill them on [...]
Inspiration Unlimited, or the Magic of Writing Morning Pages
Posted in Creativity, Reflections, Writing, tagged Creative writing, creativewriting, Free writing, inspiration, inspirations, Online Writing, Stream of consciousness (narrative mode), Writer, Writer Resources, Writing Exercises on January 31, 2012 | 6 Comments »
“… the first step toward being a writer is to hitch your unconscious mind to your writing arm.” Dorothea Brande First, please allow me to explain what morning pages are. In a nutshell, it’s a form of premeditated self-torture — of a sophisticated kind, mind you — for refined individuals like you and me. That [...]
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