We all yearn for that flash of inspiration that pilots us through the next difficult chapter or short story. Yet our Muse is not the kind of creature to clock in at a regular schedule. Nor will it perform on an empty stomach. The care and feeding of your muse is essential if you want to cultivate your creative side.
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Architect vs Gardener Plotting for Writers
Do you write more with your head or your heart? That’s the dividing point between Architect writers and Gardener writers.
Use Layers in Your Writing to Meld Spontaneity and Planning
Often us writers want to create a perfect chapter right out of the gate. But this just isn’t practical.
How to Escape the Abyss of Procrastination
There exists a space between the desire to write and actually sitting down to get the words on the page: This is the abyss. Too many writers fall into it and never return.
Don’t Fear the Blank Page
Sometimes the words won’t come. Or your pencil hovers over the page, unsure what to draw. These are all symptoms of art-block.
Think Inside the Box
Everyone keeps telling us to think outside the box. But what if that’s the wrong advice?
Mastering the Boring Parts
Sitting down to write a novel can seem glamorous, but it takes a serious commitment in work and attitude. Yes, there’ll be those moments when the muses seems to sing and pure genius flows from your fingertips onto the page.
“Work Out” with Your Creativity
People exercise for no other reason than to better their bodies. Perhaps we creative folks should do the same.
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Set Your Art on Fire
Sometimes we slip into an inertia with our work, letting the flow carry us forward. But sometimes the universe pushes back. That’s the time you need to let go and allow everything you’ve done to go up in flames.
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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.
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