http://img-aws.ehowcdn.com/340x221p/photos.demandstudios.com/getty/article/165/98/89686001.jpg So pretentious! When I was in college, a friend and I would sometimes compare our creative writing classes with each other's. We would discuss what makes a good critique, our stories, and classmates' stories. Being foolish young adults, we sometimes even mocked our classmates' writing for being "too pretentious". So what is it? But… Continue reading What is pretentious writing?
Category: Musings
Random little bits that don’t really belong anywhere – just thoughts
Writing Lessons From November
Mind and Heart Even though my NaNoWriMo failed almost before it had begun, I learned a good deal of things, both practical and heart-related, when writing in November. Get Those Pages Down! ...and Read. I learned to keep going, even if you fall short of your goal. Make another, smaller goal, and write for that.… Continue reading Writing Lessons From November
Opinion VS Fact & the Death of Journalism
It's one thing to express one's opinion...and it's another thing to downright insult somebody, by accident or unintentionally, right? Today this has come up for me in life. It all began with a college newspaper article about a group in my town that sells $5 homemade, cooked meals. They have a food distribution center, which… Continue reading Opinion VS Fact & the Death of Journalism
Writing From, or About, the Heart (YOUR Heart!)
Writing From the Heart If you read the mission statement page on this blog, you'll see that writing from the heart is one important point. So, what exactly is writing from the heart? I've posted about these topics in these couple of posts about writing your truth - in short, this means, writing what resounds… Continue reading Writing From, or About, the Heart (YOUR Heart!)
The Artist’s Way, Week 5: Don’t Let Go of What is Precious to You!
A Terrible Confession Dear readers, I betrayed you by not posting when I said I would. I made it sound like I would post every week, without fail, but I failed to uphold that promise and your trust. Please accept my sincere apologies. Since so much time has passed, I've had time to think about… Continue reading The Artist’s Way, Week 5: Don’t Let Go of What is Precious to You!
The Artist’s Way, Week 1, Ch. 0: The 10 Principles Creative People Should Live By
After so long, I am so excited - scared! nervous! ack! - to finally be starting my Artist's Way journey. Again. With you! It is both nerve-wracking and wonderful. When I started this book last spring/summer with a group of friends, it was a group adventure. We were all in it together, and I didn't… Continue reading The Artist’s Way, Week 1, Ch. 0: The 10 Principles Creative People Should Live By
My Blog Mission – Makeover Day 1
The first assignment I got today as part of the 10 Day Blog Makeover, by Daniela Uslan, was this: Write your blog mission statement. Uslan goes on to say that the mission of your blog is the fuel for your blog. It's what everything in your blog should center around - even your headings! Fortunately,… Continue reading My Blog Mission – Makeover Day 1
Question to My Readers, Visitors, Followers…Lurkers?
Dear friends, whether you be readers, visitors, followers or lurkers ;), I have a question for you: What would you like to see on this blog in the new year? I see that there's been a lot of enthusiasm for certain posts, such as my Artist's Way posts one, two, and three, or my posts… Continue reading Question to My Readers, Visitors, Followers…Lurkers?
Of Writing Progress and Reading Steampunk
Recently I joined a fun website to keep myself accountable about writing something every day, even if it's just journaling. The website requires you to write 750 words a day, and gives you badges as rewards for hitting special rungs of the ladder. Here's a bit of a journal entry today; please excuse my sleepy… Continue reading Of Writing Progress and Reading Steampunk
The Internal Story
While my follow up to my post on cliche is coming soon, I wandered into this amazing article on Writer Unboxed. The articles on WU are usually amazing, however, this one particularly struck me, because it spoke to my current struggle in my current WIP 2nd draft. Right now I am working on a 500… Continue reading The Internal Story
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