Last weekend I experimented with something lovely: Unplugging. It was precipitated by a comment from one of my Called to Write community members about wanting to feel truly relaxed. I was reminded...
Unplugged.
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Fighting writing resistance
One of the greatest bugaboos of writers (and creatives of all sorts) is resistance. Ah, resistance. Resistance is that unseen force that repels us from writing (or eating our vegetables or doing...
Sci-Fi Circuit: What Makes It Sci-Fi?
What makes a story science fiction? I was indoctrinated into the world of sci-fi by my father at the tender age of nine, when he handed me my first sci-fi book, The City and the Stars...
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The trap we all fall into
I spoke with a sister writer yesterday and we talked about the many, many challenges we face when it comes to completing projects, let alone getting them out there into the world. As moms and...
Learning from endings
I've finished the rewrite of my script. And I've learned so much about endings as I've approached this one. It's a different scenario from the usual drill of having a forced, external deadline. This...
Write first thing in the morning? Are you crazy?
Back in November 2011, I wrote a post about why I've been getting up at 6 a.m. to write. It's something I often encourage writers to try, especially those that are struggling with resistance and /...
When are you a writer?
Writers often come to me saying that they haven't bought in to the notion of being a writer "yet." If you're feeling that way, the reasons can run the gamut. It can come up when you aren't writing...
Take action on what you know
As creatives, one of the skills we have to master is finding our way to the finish line, even when it feels like muddling our way through the dark. Sometimes we know where we want to go, but we...
7 tips for staying motivated by self-created deadlines
The other day I commented about how "It's so tricky to be your own deadline-maker," in my writing community. One of our writers wrote back and said, "If you have some tips on how to be more...
You Can Change Your Life in a Split Second
When it comes to making lasting powerful change in your life, the make-it-or-break-it moments come down to the split second decisions you make. I read something from an organizer who pointed out...
Why I’m not interested in resolutions or themes or chains
It's the second day of the new year. I spent a little time yesterday wondering about whether I wanted to make any resolutions and found that the answer was no. What I want to do, more than anything,...
Ready, set, new year
If you have a dream to write or create, you probably have your sights set on the new year as a good time to recommit to your goal. You probably also believe that once we've passed through the...