by Rachel D. Russell, @RDRussellWrites I used to always write in silence—and, by silence, I mean I put on the hearing protection that would silence heavy artillery. The kind of silence that …
STORY IDEAS: Start Small, Go Big
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt I’ve been brainstorming a new book idea for several days, mulling over details about the heroine, the hero, the Inciting Incident, the obstacles, the setting. The …
Five Ways to Boost Your Creativity
by Rachel D. Russell, @RDRussellWrites If you find yourself feeling tight and tense when you sit down to write, it might be that your sympathetic nervous system is activated. It’s the fight-flight-freeze …
Two Simple Tips for When You Need a Creative Jolt
by Melissa Tagg, @Melissa_Tagg Many of us have been there: In that sort of blah, beige place where we’ve been writing for quite awhile (published or not) and our creative …
What the Beatles’ Get Back Can Teach Us About Writing Novels
by David Rawlings, @DavidJRawlings The Get Back documentary – which has been hyped for most of 2021 – has now landed. Being both a Beatles fan and a creative, I devoured it. …