Personal Motivation

NaNoWriMo!

By Lynn Dean, on October 29th, 2010

Only 3 days left until NaNoWriMo!

What, you may ask, is NaNoWriMo? Twelve years ago, a group of crazy writers declared November National Novel Writing Month. (No fair noting that all writers are slightly crazy since they routinely plot bizarre schemes and claim to hear fictional characters talking in their heads.) The challenge is [...]

Characterization, Personal Motivation, Research

Writing Lesson 2.8 – Where Motivation Lurks

By Naomi Musch, on October 15th, 2010

What if you’ve got a time to write and a great story idea, but still the words won’t flow? Here are several ideas for jogging the story loose. [...]

Writing Lesson 2.4 – Where Motivation Lurks

By Naomi Musch, on September 17th, 2010

Even the most seasoned and successful writers occasionally lose their drive. Thankfully there are some catalysts at hand you can use to get yourself going again. [...]

Editing, Personal Motivation

Writing Lesson 2.2 – Good Writing is REwriting

By Lynn Dean, on September 3rd, 2010

The best writers will tell you that good writing happens during the editing process. Don’t let perfectionism paralyze your creativity. [...]

Personal Motivation

Make Writing a Priority

By Lynn Dean, on August 20th, 2010

“Homeschooling” is much more than simply “doing school at home.”

If we’re not careful, we can fall into the habit of patterning our educational experience after the segmented categories of traditional school. But homeschooling offers a unique opportunity to fully explore subjects that interest us as we acquire competence in the component disciplines. When [...]