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Tag Archives: ideas
I Hear Voices
Maya Angelou wrote: “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” When I was a child I used to love reading in my bed at night while my parents sat with their guests in the adjacent … Continue reading
On This Cold And Snowy Morning!
I recently joined a few groups for fountain pen lovers on Facebook. Being a new member, I posted one of my old blog posts on one group’s wall to introduce myself. I was overwhelmed by their welcoming comments. It was … Continue reading
How Reliable Are They?
Helen Hanson said: “Inspiration is the windfall from hard work and focus. Muses are too unreliable to keep on the payroll.” Have you seen the movie ‘The Muse’ directed by Albert Brooks, and starring Albert Brooks and Sharon Stone? It … Continue reading
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Tagged author, book, creative writing, dreams, fiction, ideas, imagination, inspiration, library, novel, story, write, writer, writing
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Writing Gives Me Wings!
What makes a writer tick? Warren Kieffer writes: “If there were a recipe for creating an original, pleasurable, readable, saleable manuscript and getting the finished product sold and published, it might read something like this: one part idea, two parts … Continue reading
Fascinating Mechanics Of Writing
There is this common notion that a writer is always working, even when he/she is asleep. That’s when the subconscious mind takes over and after much shifting and rearranging images, ideas and scenes, sets the stage for the next day’s … Continue reading
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Tagged books, creative writing, fiction, ideas, life, literature, novel, reading, relationships, story, thoughts, work, writer, writing
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Mistakes! Mistakes!
I feel like I am in a kind of stupor lately. I have so many ideas and so many things to do that I don’t know where to start or how to begin. Julia Cameron says having too many ideas … Continue reading
“If they did it, so can you.”
On a yellow post it on my desk I have the following quote: “If they did it, so can you.” (WD 1996) The caption is from a Writer’s Digest magazine from 1996. I was living and working as a teacher … Continue reading
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Tagged artist, books, creative writing, dreams, fiction, ideas, inspiration, novel, people, publishing, story, work, writer, writing
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