Tag Archive | motivation
Novel Writing – My Process: Motivation
Originally posted on ThinkingSkull.com:
Novelist Tim Waggoner was asked by one of his creative writing students for tips on “how to stay motivated to write.” I offered this suggestion: On the subject of motivation in writing (when you can’t seem to get it done), I try to boost stimuli: read, walk, travel, explore, and…
Weekend Edition – The Dichotomy of You Plus Good Reads and Writing Tips
Originally posted on Live to Write – Write to Live:
The Dichotomy of You – The Writer You are a complex animal. You are not only human (already a perplexing tangle of physical, emotional, and spiritual knots), you are also a writer. You are human complexity to a factor of ten – a bundle of…
Brighten Up Your Future In The Present
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
“Why not dream big? One way to cast your anchor into the future while improving your mood for the moment is to plan something exciting, something positive, something that makes you smile. Maybe it’s a vacation, maybe it’s a night out with someone special or maybe it’s just some…
There’s No Worrying In Blogging!
Originally posted on ronovanwrites:
All through life I’ve worried about things. In school it was having friends, crushes, grades. Okay, flip those first two. Yeah, that’s the order. I remember Roberta and a song that began with . . . Down on the corner by the traffic light Everybody’s lookin’ as she goes by Since…
Weekend Edition – Life Without Regrets plus Writing Tips and Good Reads
Originally posted on Live to Write – Write to Live:
Dan’s right. It is later than you think. Do you ever feel like the Universe is conspiring to send you a message? I do. All the time. This week, the theme was “Life is Short.” I began the week with a little getaway that was…
Weekend Edition – A Writer’s Technical Nightmare Plus Good Reads and Writing Tips
Originally posted on Live to Write – Write to Live:
The spinning pinwheel of death – so pretty, and yet, so deadly Stand By: Technical Difficulties Ahead Nearly everyone I’ve spoken to over the last few days – whether online, or in “real life” – has had similarly disparaging things to say about the past…
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