This summer represents an opportunity for me to experience new things. Perhaps I’ll stumble across something in my adventures that will be worthy of a “published piece.”
If you are a writer and don’t have someone to hold you accountable – whether it’s a coach or a fellow writer, a friend or a calendar with dates marked in ink- I encourage you to find someone now. You’ll thank yourself for it!
Some of the most interesting subjects are borne of snatches of conversation overheard at the coffee shop, the pharmacy, the Waffle House.
We all want to be the “next big thing.” We all want to give the talks, get writer’s cramp just signing books for hours on end, to see our books on the shelves of big box and Indie book stores alike, and to have our Amazon link come up on Page One of a Google search.
Come up with an idea, work out the details in your notebook, on a napkin, even on your arm if all you have is an ink pen… then start writing. When your story feels secure enough in this world, it’s ready for its opening line – not a moment sooner.
Do you wonder how to begin writing? Turn to the five senses for inspiration!
I’m sitting on my sofa with my laptop perched on my lap (where else?), watching the 83rd Academy Awards and preparing the writing prompts for my creative writing students this week, when it hits me – each of these fabulous movies that are receiving nominations and stunning statuettes began as a spark in someone’s imagination. [...]
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