THE BIG SECRET about fear that gets under-used is that we writers have the perfect opportunity to use fear to our advantage.
Our fear helps us recognize and describe complexities where others would never even look. Combine this with a writer’s natural powers of expression and you have a huge, untapped source of energy for [...]
. . . putting the fun back into writing!
Category Archives: writing prompts
The Big Secret About Fear
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Writing Prompts for the Zodiac
ased on Bev Walton Porter’s book, Sun Signs for Writers, I’ve been working my way through the zodiac—from Aries to Pisces—inventing a new prompt for each sign.
Each prompt is linked to the article 10 Tips for Using the Zodiac Writing Prompts to help you get started. August continues our series [...]
Guest Bloggers: An Invitation
AT FEAR OF WRITING, guest bloggers come in all shapes and sizes. Some may be very experienced and some may not.
If you don’t have a book or blog of your own, please don’t assume you’re not qualified to write for this blog.
Even someone with severe writer’s block who hasn’t done much writing yet is [...]
Zodiac Writing Prompts
COLLABORATING WITH a writing friend can be a blast.
I recently embarked on a fun 12-month project with my friend, Bev Walton-Porter, author of Sun Signs for Writers. The challenge is for me to come up with a writing prompt for each sign of the zodiac.
To find my inspiration, I first study the relevant [...]
10 Tips for Using the Fertile Material Writing Prompts
HAVE YOU EVER stared at a writing prompt—or a story idea you’ve jotted in a notebook—desperately wondering how to cure your Blank Mind Syndrome and actually write something?
Solution: As long as you actually make use of them, the ten tips below are guaranteed to spark you into writing mode.
You don’t have to use all [...]
Write There (Part II): Changing Gears as a Writer
WHEN YOU’RE CHANGING as a writer, you might change in big, BIG ways—but certain things about your personal style might need to stay the same.
Currently, I’m in the second category mentioned in Write There (Part I): that of changing both genres and platforms.
For the past nine years, I’ve developed and expressed my style [...]
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