- Where Did the Center Go?Have you noticed how many of us are nervous, overworked, over-scheduled, and often puzzled on how to separate truth from fabrication? What’s going to happen? Who will tell us what’s going on? We are most confident when we stand in the middle, surrounded by familiar faces, roles, and tasks. From a solid center, we know what to do. We …
- Finding Your True VoiceJournaling is a bridge to the Creative Self. For writers, journaling is a warm up exercise, a place to practice craft, to make sense of our thoughts and ideas. It’s a private exercise, not meant for any eyes but our own. It works equally well for those with no desire to publish fiction or nonfiction. It’s a simple, practical way …
- Are You Waiting for inspiration?When writers tell me this is why work is not progressing, it reminds me of waiting for the elusive Godot. He never comes. We spend a lot of time wondering why. We never figure it out. If you wait for inspiration to write; you’re not a writer, you’re a waiter.–Dan Poynter Inspiration usually comes during work, not before it.—Madeleine L’Engle …
- What is Healing?I teach a course in writing for healing because I’ve learned that journaling about difficulties in life leads to new understanding, insight, and compassion. It can even lead to creating a new story for our life. Words heal. Thoughts heal. So what is healing in our difficult, erratic world? In the book, Healing Words: The Power of Prayer and the …
- Our Stories Change UsDo you love to tell stories? Do friends say you ought to write a book? Do you take them seriously? Whether or not you aim for publication, telling your stories is a great way to learn about who you are, how you’ve lived your life, and what you’d like to change. For years I’ve taught a course on Writing for …
- Are You Looking for a Writer’s Group?One of the basic rules of writing seems self evident. Don’t confuse your reader. But how do you know if your writing is clear? Your characters relatable? The pace fast enough to hold a reader’s attention? How do we identify personal writing quirks that drag down our sentences? Like using very, almost, began to, kind of, a bit, just, in …
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