When attending any writers conference, it's always a question mark whether it'll be time well spent. Some can go overly long, especially with speakers who get too carried away by the sound of their own voices. Or, worse, those that touch on stuff you already know. Or, you could pick up great ideas that will … Continue reading Attending A Writers Conference –The “Good” & The “Not-So”
This week I attended an introductory workshop for three days on Playback Theatre. Not attended a workshop in quite a while, especially one about the arts. So it was truly refreshing and a welcome departure from my normal routines. Yes yes, I hear ya. So allow me to explain right away. What Is Playback Theatre? … Continue reading How Playback Theatre & Writing Are Connected
Writing Fraud I've lost count how manyWere the timesI've felt like a fraudPutting pen to paperFingertips to keyboard Jamming out some rambleOf words I barely understandIn all kinds of funny or sobering circumstanceWith random texts hastily shoved togetherWho am I really kidding here?! I don't know any better Yet... Writing has been seared into my … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #173
This week, I was reminded of what the great Ernest Hemingway once said, All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know. By this, Hemingway would effectively beat writer's block. Once he could write a single true sentence, Hemingway found himself able to write the next sentence. … Continue reading Curing Writer’s Block #1 — Start with one true sentence
Shhhh....can you keep a secret? You can? Great! Here it is. I've finally signed up for a full-fledged memoir writing course! Granted this memoir course was completely online, but it's done synchronously every week for eight weeks. And that for me, is a first. I know I know. As my faithful blog follower (errr...you are, … Continue reading My first synchronous online memoir writing course
I was planning to post the 4th installment of this mini-series -- on how to write unceasingly -- next month. But I just couldn't wait! You see, I believe what I'm about to share is the culmination of all the "how-to's" about attention collectibles I've been sharing since the start of the series. And wouldn't … Continue reading Writers need “attention collectibles” to write well #4/4 — “Little Stories of Your Life”
