The podcast by two creatives for creatives who want to live creatively. This podcast is about celebrating creativity and living life with creativity at its center. We’ll explore why practicing creativity matters to everyone, and talk about how to make it a focus in your life. We’ll also have guests sharing their experience with finding, … Continue reading The Time is Right Podcast: Trailer
Submit Your Writing Questions
Something about the writing process got you stumped? Can't decide on a POV, or how to stop head-hopping? What do they mean, show don't tell? Or even, does a fantasy story have to follow the Hero's Journey? Submit your questions below and we'll post an answer. The form requires an email, but all questions will … Continue reading Submit Your Writing Questions
Creativity Prompt: Title Mash-Up
Often, a title will flash into a writer's mind and spark a story idea. You can generate potential idea-sparking titles by taking parts of one title and combining it with others: Tender (by Sofia Samotar) + Ode (from Stephen Fry's The Ode Less Travelled) = The Tender Ode, which you can riff on and create … Continue reading Creativity Prompt: Title Mash-Up
Reminder: Stop Comparing Your Career with Everyone Else’s
Living as a Writer series This thread made the rounds during the holidays and garnered attention and comments by long time writers even during the whole RWA explosion. From what I saw, the reaction was nearly universal: you're never too old, and stop comparing where you are to where others are. Their road isn't your … Continue reading Reminder: Stop Comparing Your Career with Everyone Else’s
Three Reasons Your Story Feels Flat
When we generate story ideas, we see them in our minds as perfect gems of literature. When we translate that image into words in a manuscript, even the best fall short of our imagination. Here are three reasons stories can fall flat to readers. Characters act and speak in a vacuum Sometimes we're so energized … Continue reading Three Reasons Your Story Feels Flat