7 ways to boost your creativity that don't involve the written word

Posted on 10/17/2019 at 05:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Authors are told to read and write, in order to improve their craft. But what if those tasks begin to...

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Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Writer's block / writing prompts

How to build a muse board to improve your writing flow

Posted on 10/12/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Many artists find inspiration in the world around them — so why not use that initial inspiration as a tool...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Writer's block / writing prompts

What to do instead of focusing on your writer's block

Posted on 10/09/2019 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Your time is valuable, especially if you juggle a family, another job, or any other obligations in addition to writing....

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Writer's block / writing prompts

Authors on the Booker shortlist share their sources of inspiration

Posted on 10/07/2019 at 12:09 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A week from today, we’ll learn which book received the 2019 Booker Prize. (Here’s the Booker Prize shortlist, if you...

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Tagged As: Awards, Writer's block / writing prompts, Writing advice

Stuck at the beginning? Try a first-sentence generator

Posted on 09/10/2019 at 10:22 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Beginning your story can be one of the toughest parts of writing. Of course there’s an app — or, more...

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Writer's block / writing prompts

Seven writing prompts for the long weekend

Posted on 08/30/2019 at 01:14 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Authors who are balancing writing with a day job are probably thrilled to see the long weekend ahead of them....

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Tagged As: Writer's block / writing prompts, Writer's Digest

All things new again: Use the classics as inspiration

Posted on 07/25/2019 at 10:11 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A college professor told us once that truly original design doesn’t exist — everything borrows an element or inspiration from...

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Tagged As: Writer's block / writing prompts, Writer's Digest

Write your own story to improve your life and boost creativity

Posted on 07/14/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A writer’s own life can certainly serve as inspiration, whether it results in a memoir or the tiniest plot point...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Motivational, Writer's block / writing prompts

One novelist's favorite writing-prompt sources

Posted on 07/06/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writers who love making use of prompts or idea generators will want to bookmark this link. Novelist Amanda Linehan shares...

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Tagged As: Writer's block / writing prompts, Writing advice

How a self-assessment tool can guide you through writer's block

Posted on 06/18/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A frequent criticism of Western medicine is that it focuses on the symptom of an issue, not the root cause....

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Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Writer's block / writing prompts