Stepping into Stories, One Word at a Time
"As the story grew, it put down roots into the past and threw out unexpected branches."J.R.R. Tolkien Here we are at the end of another month! May is the busiest month of my year, every year. Nothing compares to how much I have to jam pack into this month. I love it, but it can... Continue Reading →
The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.Sylvia Plath March is always an interesting month for me. I’ve had some really tough Marches. But some have been better. Last March I committed myself to writing regularly again, and I’ve stuck with it for a year, so I’m really proud of that. This year, I feel a... Continue Reading →
Writing is a solitary task. It involves sitting down in your writing space and opening a computer or a notebook and putting words to the page. Sometimes this is easy, beautiful, and wonderful. And then there are moments of pure struggle where you feel like the words are being pried out of you with... Continue Reading →
“Remember: Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to incredible destinations.”Ray Bradbury The grayness of February is gone. February always sticks out to me as the coldest month of the year, but we had some surprisingly warm weather mid-February. It was a nice reprieve, and... Continue Reading →
“Go for broke. Always try and do too much. Dispense with safety nets. Take a deep breath before you begin talking. Aim for the stars. Keep grinning. Be bloody-minded. Argue with the world. And never forget that writing is as close as we get to keeping a hold on the thousand and one things–childhood, certainties,... Continue Reading →
I am finding these posts so inspirational for myself, and I want to keep sharing them in case more people enjoy them. That being said, I don't think a week is enough time for me to always turn around a story in response to this type of post. So instead of placing more rules on... Continue Reading →
Of Worlds Forgotten 