Not Everything I Write Will be Brilliant
But at least I write. Even if it is only a line or two. Even if it makes no sense. I write. I rarely write anything in sequence. I am a champion of endings, but I never know how to begin something....
View ArticlePicasso was a Smart Man
“Inspiration does exist, but it must find you working.” I have been working on a short story for weeks. I was hopeful I would have it done relatively quickly. I was wrong. The bad news is I missed a...
View ArticleSomething To Think About as You Write
“A story is not like a road to follow … it’s more like a house. You go inside and stay there for a while, wandering back and forth and settling where you like and discovering how the room and corridors...
View ArticleWrite This Down
Today I went to see a panel talk at a nonfiction literary festival here in Edmonton. The event is called Litfest. The panel I saw was Words to Change to World, which was about writing social commentary...
View ArticleNothing Makes Me Feel Better…
Nothing makes me feel more confident than reading a writer who can communicate the core of my beliefs. “What is it about writing that makes it—for some of us — as necessary as breathing? It is in the...
View ArticleTechnically it is November 2nd
I have not fallen asleep yet, so in my reality it is still November 1st. For about five years of my life I worked nights and graveyard shifts. To keep my sanity during that time I decided the day...
View ArticlePart of Writing is Facing Your Fear
Writing can be a daunting task on any given day. It is more work than people realize, and it can drain you depending on what you are writing. That beings me to my thought for today. What I am trying...
View ArticleI Don’t Play Well With Others
I decided to do National Novel Writing Month, or, Nanowrimo as most call it. Part of doing this is you create an online profile where you can update your word count, post exerts from your project, and...
View ArticleA Pause
I have been re evaluating my life, and part of this has led me to the conclusion to cut down on my blogging. Instead of trying to post twice a week here I will only be posting once a week. I am in the...
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