Inspiration/Motivation
Where’s your line between Inspiration and Motivation? When you have the idea, but aren’t quite ready to write it? If you write it without thinking it out, do you get stuck? How do you blend the two? Yep, I have both of these critters. And there’s no telling which one is dominant. Motivation is that […]
You Can Write About ANYTHING!
I’ve told you I was an infoholic. I’m working on the habit of printing out information found on the internet - I’ve got way too much paper in my office already, and besides, if I found it once, I can find it again. But browsing through used books in flea markets and bargain shelves in book […]
Sometimes Words Just Ain’t Enough
Guest Post-er – Debbie Wantulok “The difference be-tween the almost right word and the right word is…the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.” Mark Twain Misunderstandings occur daily in our feeble attempts to convey information or feelings based on the limited knowledge of the English Language. This very day men will […]
Are You All Right?
Are you all right? Or are you split between right-brain and left-brain thinking? Just for fun (no, it’s not Friday), I took one of those on-line quizzes. 15 questions. I came out with 8 answers for the left brain, and 7 for the right. So, what does that make me? Confused. Several research articles say the differences […]
Do It With Style
Hemingway wrote in short, curt sentences in simple language – gruff and outspoken as the man himself. Faulkner used elaborate descriptive paragraphs. Stephen King is known for his use of foul language. Poe’s works contain very formal language, written purposefully and methodically. Other authors weave their tales as if they were being recanted over an evening […]
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