I strongly believe that writing is an act of courage. It's almost a matter of physical courage. The second you have a brilliant idea, you make a point to remember it. Those of us who write know that never works. Ideas are fleeting. So we rush around looking for a pen and pad. Maybe we're …
What Stops You?
FEAR. Now there’s a terrible four-letter word. Some will tell you that fear is necessary for survival. How else will you know if something is harmful or fatal to you? I propose the correct word here is caution. Not fear. You see, fear will stop you dead in your tracks. Fear will lie to you. …
Sometimes We Just Can’t Seem to Write!
There are days when I can't wait to write. I wake up just minutes before the alarm, clicking off the switch before the piercing sound busts my ear drums and puts me in a 1984 sort of mood where everything is thought for me. Everyone tells me when to get up in the morning. So …
Waiting For Inspiration
His obsession for writing was getting way out of hand. The notes alone were pathetically disorganized. Just like his thoughts. Compulsions, really. That's what they were. He'd found no effective way to stop them either. They just went on and on like a fast-moving stream. Funny thing is, he couldn't tell if he was the …
Writer’s Block
Writer's block is defined as the condition of being unable to think of what to write or how to proceed with writing. Writer's block may have several causes. Some are creative problems that originate within an author's work itself. I have fifty-seven pages of an unfinished screenplay sitting on the hard drive of my laptop. …
Found: How My Muse Came Back
The Muses were 9 goddesses from Greek mythology who guided the hands and gave divine inspiration to artists, writers, and poets. In colloquial terms, a muse can be a living person who inspires an artist and creates a desire for an artist to create. A muse is a guiding spirit, a source of inspiration of …
Why We Write
Why do writers write? Anyone who has starred at a blank computer screen hating the blinking cursor has asked the question, "Why am I doing this?" I don't know about you, but when the writing is going well, when the words are flowing, and my muse is in attendance, I feel invincible. Have you ever …
What Stops You?
Fear. Now there's a terrible four-letter word. Some will tell you that fear is necessary for survival. How else will you know if something is harmful or fatal to you? I propose the correct word here is caution. Not fear. You see, fear will stop you dead in your tracks. Fear will lie to you. …