Posts Tagged ‘creative writing’
The Shocking Truth About Writer’s Block is Simple.
It’s that horrible feeling when you sit down to write, but instead of finding that creative flow pouring out – you sit paralyzed, staring at your computer screen & seething at the impossible task of…words. Everybody who’s tried communicating with words has felt it: a paralyzing barrier between the idea you want to share & the ability to…
Read More“I have a great story, but I’m just not a Writer!” | Kris With a K | Writing Coach
I’ve heard this from too many intelligent, well-spoken women over the years. And it drives me bonkers, because you ARE a writer. You may not be a professional writer; you may not even be a proficient writer (yet), but you are a writer. Writing is simply the act of communicating with words on purpose. The rules and…
Read MoreWhy am I so obsessed with YOUR Voice?
I want to tell you a story. It’s not my story, but it kind of still really is my story. Let me explain. In the most intimate ways, this story belongs to someone else; it has been her life and her stubborn brilliance that made these things happen. But! I’ve been walking along beside her life for…
Read MoreStop, Right Now! This One Thing Will Change the Way You Write Forever:
How is Your Blog Writing Going, Today? Are you sitting in front of your computer, with a cup of coffee in your hand and one of the best seats at Starbucks, only to stare at the blinking cursor on your screen – your fingers paralyzed on the keyboard? Or do you prefer to sit outside in the sun…
Read MoreWelling Up, What Trickles Down | Blog Post
Rest in Peace: Alistair MacLeod. Thank you for the stories. Sometime less than 10 years ago and more than 5, I sat in a room full of other bookish Word Nerds, listening to the last lecture on a great Modern Canadian Literature novel. The lecture was given by one of the best teachers I’ve ever had.…
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