Writing – All Things Subject to Change

When You Feel It, Write!

Have you ever thought of something you needed to add to your grocery shopping list, but you forgot to write it down? When you finally get to the grocery store, you can’t summon that one item in your mind no matter how hard you try. You know without a doubt you need to write itContinueContinue reading “When You Feel It, Write!”

The Writer and Imagination

Explaining the process of writing presents unique difficulties. It isn’t merely sitting down at the desk and typing. No, writing begins with creating a story in our minds. It begins with creating a character, giving her a backstory, inventing supporting characters, thinking of points of tension, and hooking readers into the story. When we createContinueContinue reading “The Writer and Imagination”

All at Once

Recently, it’s been several things at once going wrong. Frequently used items have suddenly broken, sources of income have disappeared, and I’m questioning exactly what I’m doing. When we have those moments in which everything seems to be going wrong all at the same time, it’s easy to throw our hands up and admit defeat.ContinueContinue reading “All at Once”

Are You Afraid of Your Potential?

A few years ago, a highly intelligent younger friend explained the concept of “imposter syndrome” to me. I had never heard of it, but I was fascinated to hear her explanation. I won’t go into a complex definition here other than to say it’s a little bit like you know you belong somewhere, but you’reContinueContinue reading “Are You Afraid of Your Potential?”

Sometimes You Got Nuthin’

For the last two days, I went around and around in my brain trying to pick a topic for my weekly post, and I finally had to admit defeat. This morning, my brain chased the same thing, but I finally had the answer. No matter how creative you may be, sometimes you can’t come upContinueContinue reading “Sometimes You Got Nuthin’”