Word Magic
If you’re looking for writing tips, Medium is a great place to find them. Back in December, I wrote about a three-month experiment: writing on Medium. December?! What was I thinking? Predictably, I got busy, then even busier, and my experiment sorta, kinda… died. I felt guilty because I like Medium. Moreover, I think the site has good potential for … Read more
Every writer develops their own writing process. Its foundation is trust. You need to trust your intuition (your instinct, or creative self) to develop a process which works for you, but it’s not easy. When you first begin your writing journey, you will confuse your intuition with your inner editor — your ego. A few weeks back, a coaching student … Read more
From 2013 article: “Writing Habits: 3 Great Habits To Improve Everything You Write”
Writers often complain to me that they have no imagination. (Of course you do!) I love this quote from famous novelist Anthony Trollope on developing your imagination so that you can create fictional characters. How to develop your imagination Sir Henry Brackenbury recounted a conversation he had with Trollope in his book, Some Memories of My Spare Time: I said … Read more