Four Things a Writer Can Learn from Watching a Film
Writers can learn from studying films. I recently watched a fun movie on Netflix that reinforced a few things about writing strong stories.
Writers can learn from studying films. I recently watched a fun movie on Netflix that reinforced a few things about writing strong stories.
Writers need writing software. I’ve been writing with Scrivener for eight years, and I love many things about using this software. Especially how easily it helps me organize my writing. When you talk about software, some programs have a hefty price tag. Others need to include a class on how to use it. For the …
Burnout has been on the rise in the workplace since the pandemic began in March of 2020. Depending on the polls used, burned out people make up between 49 and 77 percent of the work force. That’s a depressing statistic. It’s made worse since I’ve been in the throes of creative burnout for more than …
The traditions of Christmas fade into the tapestry of “used-too-be” taking my joy for decorating with it. No one will celebrate here this year, so what’s the point of decorating?
I don’t believe community should cost money. Too many things in life are inaccessible to people because of the financial burden. I don’t believe the dream of being a published author should be one of them.
My best writing happens when I’m inspired and the words are gnawing at my soul, champing at the bit to get to the page. No problem finding motivation to write on those days. But how can I find motivation on days I’m not “feeling inspired”?
In September, I purchased the Writer’s Market Guide to Agents, and I dutifully spent several afternoons scanning the listings to highlight possible “matches.” Yes, I think you can get it online and probably have the listings sorted for genre, but sometimes, a girl needs to do the work. I’m old school. I like holding a …
When I went to the naturopathic doctor and bemoaned my struggle to lose weight, she mentioned that a number of her patients changed only one thing in their diet and lost weight. That one thing was to avoid gluten
Hello. My name is Sharon. I’m an addict. Yes, I freely admit it, I’m addicted to exercise. What? You don’t think that’s a REAL addiction? And why is that? Because exercise is supposed to be good for you and that means you can’t be addicted to it? Vegetables are good for you, and there are …
Book reviews. Authors will go to great lengths to get readers to post even the shortest one on Amazon and other book retailer sites. Plenty of authors don’t read the reviews on their books, though. They don’t want to know what people didn’t like. Not me. I think I’ve read every review. Some of them …