With only 4 days left to the start of NaNoWriMo 2012 I wonder how many fellow Wrimo's can sense the icy fingers of panic start to slither around their creativity. Maybe the calm before the storm of words is giving you second thoughts about your story boat. Is the idea of setting sail on a …
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NaNoWriMo – Embrace the Icky Sticky!
Whether you're a seasoned writer or a NoWriMo virgin, sooner or later you'll probably reach a point I call The Lifeless River Bed of Despondency and Meh. This is where the initial adrenaline rush has driven your Storymobile across the rich and vivid fictional landscape only to find it splutter and grind to a halt. …
Will you be boarding the NaNo Train?
NaNoWriMo 2012 is almost upon us. For those who've never heard of it, let me enlighten you. NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month - click this thing to visit their website, is a competition of sorts whereby all aspiring writers are invited to write their brains out for 30 days in November. The aim is …
Writing Tips Thursday: What Does Your Author Platform Say About You?
Everything is a book cover. We spend our waking lives making judgements that impact on how we interact with the world around us. Consider the phrase "don't judge a book by its cover" and why it simply doesn't work. If you don't judge a book by its Point of Sale advertisement how are we to …
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The Flow of Inspiration
This painting is by the wonderfully gifted artist Christina Deubel and is called Courageous. Take a moment to gaze in awe at its beauty. Don't read any more, because these words are mere filler to this exquisite work of art. Just sit and look. Take it all in. Come on, work with me here dear …
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