Category: On writing
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Flash Fiction #2
My friend Huckleberry is at it again! Here’s an opportunity to participate in a flash fiction writing contest during the month of June. Writing prompts are very helpful for overcoming that dread barrier… Writer’s Block. When you don’t know what to write about, a picture or photograph can help you jump-start your creative engine. So,…
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Writer’s Block: Tripped up by Overthinking
Uh oh. You write outside the scope of your current outline and don’t know what to do now. Writing is a journey and your characters can drag you off into uncharted territory before you know it. You begin over-analyzing the ramifications of several alternatives to get back on track and can’t decide which is the…
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Writer’s Block: Perfection is the Enemy of Good
Voltaire certainly had a way with words. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Perfect is the enemy of good. Voltaire, in Candide When we get in our own way Do you have a loud internal editor? I know I do. It’s that voice in your head saying, “Um, are you sure you…
Cycle of Tehara 