writing retreat
Discover recipes, home ideas, style inspiration and other ideas to try.
pinterest.combird boy names
The monks made an altar near one of the walls and the relief of the stone resembled a holy image. Later, local masters painted an icon upon it, but the paint inexplicably vanished within a matter of days. And it vanished every time the image was painted.
Article
“Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.”
Lewis Jorstad • The Ten Day Outline: A Writer's Guide to Planning a Novel in Ten Days (The Ten Day Novelist Book 1)
Discover recipes, home ideas, style inspiration and other ideas to try.
pinterest.comI don't know about you, but I'd prefer a more practical strategy for getting the job done than just imagining I could get to the end by putting numbers on blank pages. My own experience with writing novels tells me that the first steps onto the page begin to lay out a trail I can follow as I go. I'm convinced we can learn to let our novels write... See more
Lee Martin
In the case of my novel, The Bright Forever , I wanted to propel the reader and myself along a trail of mystery, so I opened by having a character say this, "I'm not saying I didn't do it. I don't know." Hmm...what's the it , and why wouldn't he know whether he was the responsible party? And if he didn't do it, who might have? All these questions... See more
Lee Martin
Your workspace should inspire you as much as possible. Try to find somewhere beautiful, or at least filled with things that make you feel happy and relaxed. Natural light, plants, color, and a good view can go a long way towards keeping your mind active and, most importantly, creative. Likewise, eliminate stressful clutter as best you can.
Lewis Jorstad • The Ten Day Outline: A Writer's Guide to Planning a Novel in Ten Days (The Ten Day Novelist Book 1)
Florence likes to trick herself. She does it with a blue pen, writing what she calls little “self dares of truth”, reassuring herself that she won’t show them to anyone. “Shh, it’s OK, it’s just us...”