by Elizabeth | Oct 24, 2012 | Daily Prompt, Featured, Uncategorized
This morning, Leo would not wear his rain boots, the ones he loved so last year, because they are polka dotted and have “girl colors” on them. It was clear to both Leo and me that he still loved them, that he was censoring himself because of others’ ideas—ideas he...
by Devi S. Laskar | Oct 23, 2012 | Daily Prompt, Featured, Uncategorized
Want to strike a match and light that flame that leads to writing more consistently? Look around you! The great poet Kim Addonizio has a wonderful little exercise that I highly recommend: three observations. Making a mental note of three things, that you may or...
by Devi S. Laskar | Oct 18, 2012 | Daily Prompt, Featured, Uncategorized
Writing is a solitary enterprise. Some of us leap out of bed in the early morn, dash to our desks and write for two hours before breakfast. These are the same people who wrote their first novel at the ripe age of 19 and are living beautiful glamorous lives. Most of us...
by Elizabeth | Oct 17, 2012 | Daily Prompt, Featured, Uncategorized
I just started going to a local yoga class. I’ve done yoga here and there over the years, but I am no one you could call a yogi. But I’ve been learning some things in this class that have translated to my writing practice, and I wanted to share those with you. First,...
by Devi S. Laskar | Oct 16, 2012 | Daily Prompt, Featured, Uncategorized
Want to jump start your writing habit, and turn it in to something sustainable and consistent? Draw some boxes, and then, number and label them. Simple steps. For a long while now, I’ve been the proud supporter of the larger than life Post-It – i.e. I trek to the...
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