Category: Storytelling
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Anxiety and Writer’s Block
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Though I say writer’s block, I’m certain that this applies to all modes of creativity. Anxiety is defined as a fear or nervousness about what might happen. A feeling of wanting to do something very much. The full definition goes on to describe that it’s a painful or apprehensive uneasiness…
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NaNoWriMo with Soul
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NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. Traditionally, the goal is to start and finish a 50,000-word novel within the month of November. Break it down and that equals about 1,667 words per day. If you can do it, go on with your bad self! I’m so serious! But if…
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Developing your voice as a writer and as a woman
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Developing your voice as a writer has just as much to do with your voice in your relationships to others and yourself as it does on paper. How do you want to be perceived as a writer? Even if your goal is to only publish one or a few books,…
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Fundamental Freestyling (aka freewriting)
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You’re thinking out loud. But on paper. It’s radical truth-telling. Bold and unapologetic. Fundamental, meaning necessary. To yourself and to whomever reads it—should you choose to share it. It flows… For any length of time. Sometimes warping into poetry, maybe even a story. Or an enclosed journal entry that you…
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Running, writing and yoga
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While running this morning, I realized that it’s a lot like writing. There are certain guidelines that you should follow. Other than, you just find your flow and go with it, and as long as you’re consistent, then you’ll improve. Your movements will be cleaner and your stamina will build.…