One of the hardest things I find with writing is trusting myself. I have learnt so much about the craft of writing, but often I find myself worrying when I write because I know I’m telling not showing, or using too many adverbs, or not keeping the conflict strong. To be successful you need to…
Am Writing
Consequences…
If you haven’t heard of the Darwin Awards they are named in the “spirit of Charles Darwin, [and] commemorate individuals who protect our gene pool by making the ultimate sacrifice of their own lives. Darwin Award winners eliminate themselves in an extraordinarily idiotic manner, thereby improving our species’ chances of long-term survival”. The stories listed…
Writer’s block?
Stumbled across this wonderful poem – so clearly describes me today I thought I would share… WRITER’S BLOCK by Mary Deal The plot’s strong in my mind too cold, can’t think fingers won’t move rise from my chair rummage through closet, find a sweater something warm to drink still cold, climb on treadmill, move circulation.…
There are too many AJs
There are too many AJs. There are so many of me that I think it’s quite ridiculous. There is the original me, the one people at my sons’ school know, the one who does the groceries, who takes the kids to basketball. The one my close family and friends see, sometimes neat and tidy, other…
I want to write…
I’ve had so many interruptions to my writing this month – I’m getting desperate. I knew that kids, school holidays and dog sitting would get in the way, but a myriad of other things seem to be leaping onto my plate to ensure that I have as little time as possible to write. I have…