Writing is my passion. I’ve been at this crazy endeavor since I penned my first “story” about a battle between a chimera and a swordsman (big D&D nut here). But now, decades later, I have a full time job and a family. Oftentimes, my writing time each day is a scant fifteen minutes. But I’m on a mission to change that and maximize writing time.
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Write Compelling Scenes with Goal, Conflict, Disaster (The Dwight Swain’s Approach)
Picture this, fellow writers: you’re immersed in a writing session, yearning to craft a tale that grips readers with an ironclad hold. Yet the scene falls flat. Enter Dwight V. Swain’s Scene with his goal, conflict, disaster method for building a solid scene. Find out how to infuse your writing with tension, action, and an irresistible forward thrust. Swain’s ideas show you how to write compelling scenes that will truly captivate your readers.
Dice Your Time to Maximize Creativity
The true commodity for an artist is not the number of pages written or drawings produced, but time. There simply isn’t enough to go around. Rather than look for big chunks of this precious commodity, try to dice your time into smaller, easy to accomplish, bits.
The Importance of Rituals (and When to Ditch Them)
Staring at the blank page can be daunting. But so too are a cluster of rituals you need to “get through” in order to start writing.
#wedonttalkaboutbruno #ritual #mentalhealth #arttherapy #writersblock
One Piece at a Time: Break Your Writing into Chunks
We always resolve to do more writing, but what if doing more is actually counterproductive?
#artthearpy #mentalhealth #art #writer #writing #productivity #ritual #daily
Crack the Code on How You Create
Are someone who snatches moments of downtime? Or do you prefer to go into isolation, like a hermit, in order to create?
#productivity #mentalhealth #arttherapy #creation #time #writing #drawing #art #imagination
Creative Hibernation
Life has teeth and it can chomp on you anytime it wants. So sometimes you need a break from creating to let those artistic engines cool.
#Lennon #strangerthings #hiatus #creativity #writersblock #downtime #arttherapy #mentalhealth #writing
Destroy Your Desk
Yes, your desk needs to go. If not literally, then figuratively. You can’t cut yourself off from your life, no matter how tempting it may be.
#writer #stephenking #creativity #arttherapy #mentalhealth #supportsystem #comic #art
Be the Best at Failing
I am a school teacher. Sixth grade. Over twenty years now. And I always give my students the same motto: Failure is not an option. It is a step. I stole that little nugget of advice from Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson. And it is an astounding talking point to have in class. But… We all… Continue reading Be the Best at Failing
