From the monthly archives:

July 2009

Shredding Is Not Just For Carrots

29.07.2009

I’m a huge fan of Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way. One of her tools is to use Morning Pages, where first thing every day, you free write—in longhand—three pages of whatever comes into your head. And you don’t stop until three pages are filled. It’s completely stream-of-consciousness writing, purpose being to drain the brain and [...]

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I’ve Gone Electronic

28.07.2009

My publisher’s new project—his now second generation e-Books—has gone live. Christmas Eve Blizzard and all Sylvan Dell’s titles are available as e-Books in both English and Spanish. I took a look and loved these new e-Books. Illustrations that are double page spreads look fantastic. I especially love the Auto-Flip and Auto-Read features. Check it out [...]

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When To Walk Away?

27.07.2009

I hate when this happens. I’ve been working on a project, and for the third time, I’ve set it aside. The first time was because I didn’t have a story yet. What I did have was an idea that was bland, facile, and boring. The second time, I was noodling around with a plot and [...]

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Take a Look

21.07.2009

Students often lament, “But how do I begin?” The best tip I received about writing was from an artist: Before you even pick up your brush, look at what you want to paint. Observe it from all angles. Watch how the light falls. Well, looking is just as important to writers. If you want to [...]

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