So it hits you at the end of a long day when you’ve just sat down to relax for a few minutes – “Crap! I have a blog post due tomorrow – and I have nothing!” Or maybe you’re not one that schedules posts, but you try to blog regularly and it’s been a while[…]
Attention all novelists! November is upon us! (No, seriously. It’s all-up-ons. Like hot chicks on Strong Bad.) Come one, come all! Join me in the whirlwind mayhem that is: writing 50,000 words in 30 days – National Novel Writing Month! I’m excited – can you tell? I’ve gone to great lengths to prepare for this[…]
On Tuesday, I talked about the importance of the space in which you create, specifically the first phase of design — programming . If you missed that, click here to check it out before you read any further. It’s the most important aspect of designing (or redesigning) your creative work space. Today I will be[…]
The need to create thrives within you. It’s a force that influences your life daily. It pushes you to start projects and make commitments – possibly more than you can ever keep. To friends and relatives who don’t have the same desire, you might seem too passionate, possibly a little manic. But for we Creatives,[…]
I have good news to report! On Tuesday night (with about fifteen minutes to spare) I finished the first draft of Outcast (Flawed, book 2), thus meeting my goal. And there was much rejoicing! Next comes a very important phase for the novel: it must sit. For the next 4 – 6 weeks (possibly longer),[…]
Are you feeling uninspired? Does an invisible force seem to be hindering your imagination every time you attempt to tap into that part of your brain? Do you have creative block? Maybe you’ve tried everything you can think of and you just can’t jump-start that engine. Maybe you’re feeling a quart low on creative juice.[…]
I love new ideas. When one hits me, I might spend days (or weeks) chewing on that nugget (much like the girl on Willy Wonka who set the world record for chewing a single piece of gum the longest). It takes a while to get all the flavors out…to taste what that single idea might[…]
There comes a time in your life when you reach a crossroads. You have a task/painting/manuscript/project in front of you. You know that it is within your power to push forward and accomplish it… and yet… I’ve found myself in this place so many times I get frustrated every time I think about it. While[…]