I’ve been listening to The Wiz lately. Watching clips on YouTube. I recently had an idea for an Oz movie or novel I’d like to do, but as I did research, I found that legally, even though the Oz books are in the public domain, when it comes to film, you can’t do anything that […]
The Wonder of The Wiz: By Angie Powers Read More »
I’m going back to the basics, so to speak, back to the things that I know should propel me to write, and to form a writing habit that will be consistent. I’m going back to my roots, and the roots of my writing. Underneath it all, I’m a country girl from North Carolina, displaced and
Precisely: by Devi Laskar Read More »
1) It’s easier. It’s easier to do something every day than it is to do it sometimes. Habit forms by consistency, and when we can stop thinking about it, trying to squeeze it in, wondering if we’ll do it, and instead just do it—for however brief a time span—we save time by not thinking and
Five Reasons to Write Every Day: by Elizabeth Stark Read More »
Recently, the Book Writing World had the pleasure of hosting Thaisa Frank, and one of the many important things she said during her hour-long talk about writing and process and inspiration and writers’ block, was about time. It was delightful to hear her speak about her own process and the state of chaos under which
Germs: by Devi Laskar Read More »
I was recently reading an article – okay, skimming the pull quotes during a quiet moment from the kids – which I can’t find right now online, but which had a couple of interesting things to say about literacy and how our testing for it has limited our understanding of what it means to be
Hooray for Formulae: by Angie Powers Read More »
The late great poet Lucille Clifton used to say in class, “Let’s shake things up” and “Let’s have some fun.” I loved having her as a teacher, I learned so much from her, about paying attention to word choices and paying even closer attention to detail; being not just concerned about the overall arc of
Word Play in Three Acts: by Devi Laskar Read More »
People expect writers to be happy. We’ve chosen this life for no logical reason or material gain. It must make us happy. And it should—sometimes. But even the most passionate entrepreneur or dedicated director of a non-profit has aspects of the job that, well, suck. Days that are blah or disappointing, effort that seems to
Happy Writing: by Elizabeth Stark Read More »
Getting my brain to transition into writing mode is a thousand mile trek. It’s wonderful and easier to escape into TV or a book. Venturing into my own story garden is easily avoided. One of the tricks I play on myself is to read books about writing, taking words of encouragement or direction as motivation.
Getting to Write: Guest Blog by Bree LeMaire Read More »
We have all heard it now a thousand times: your work needs some kind of obstacle to keep your readers engaged. And it makes sense. Who wants to read a story about two kids who fall in love and, you know, it’s great. Everyone is sort of cool with their relationship and they have good
The Obstacle of Obstacles: by Angie Powers Read More »
So I snuck away from my real world a few days ago and drove north to San Rafael, and waited in line for what seemed to be hours. When the double doors opened I gave the woman behind the table my name and she handed me a yellow ticket. A few minutes later, there I
Evening Out with Joseph Anton: by Devi Laskar Read More »
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