Category: Resources

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Writerly Juices Blocked? Here Are Some New Approaches to Getting ‘Em Flowing

OMG! He has gears in his brain! Aargh!

Why Creativity Blocks Happen (and How to Overcome Them) – by Iris Shoor

Is creativity something people are just born with? For many of us, creative thinking isn’t purely intuitive—it’s also plain hard work. As writer Iris Shoor explains, coming up with fresh ideas isn’t always a natural gift—it’s a skill that can be learned.

A few days ago I was telling someone about my startup company. “How did you come up with the idea?” he asked, and added very nicely, “you must be very creative.” This line always makes me smile, as I believe being creative is not a natural gift. Every day I try not to think outside the box, but rather work hard on trying to live outside of it. I believe that creativity can be taught, and I know for a fact that I’ve become more creative over time. It’s not about finding the ‘one’ idea, but rather about using creativity to achieve everyday personal and professional goals. I use creative thinking to sell my product and ideas to people, design better, and even to overcome personal obstacles, going outside my comfort zone. read article

Suffering From “Revision Fatigue?” Hang On, There’s Hope

Uh-oh, our headline sounds like a psoriasis cream ad, doesn’t it? The original writer said it better:

Revision Fatigue – by Jennifer R. Hubbard (writerjenn on livejournal.com)

There comes a point in the writing of every book where I become sick of the book. read article

LB: Peggy Bechko Writes About Writing

My friend, the novelist Peggy Bechko has one of the most helpful blogs for new writers on the web, especially writers of fiction. I apologize for not recommending it till now, but I let way too much time slide between my last visit and one I paid today.

Here’s a sample:

Writing, Writer & The Writer’s Life – by Peggy Bechko read article

LB: TVWRITER UNIVERSITY Update for September 2012

Time now to reach out to everyone about what’s happening with the TVWriter™ Online Workshops. No time to waste, so:

I’m hoping to hold the Basic Online TV and Film Writing Workshop in October, which, yep, is next month.

The 8-week long (one meeting a week) TVWriter.Com Basic Online Workshop covers just that, the basics of TV (and film!) writing, from how to present your idea via loglines and leavebehinds, to character creation and story structure, to the writing of the 1st draft and revisions. We do this via my book (here comes the pitch) Television Writing from the Inside Out,weekly writing exercises, and of course weekly video (and text if you don’t want to do video) chat meetings. read article

Be Bold Dept: Take on New Things!

No kidding around here. This is the most inspiration video we’ve ever seen, especially if you’re all about being creative:

Don’t know who Paula Scher is, but she’s all about asking questions, going where you haven’t gone before, and the reinvigoration of your work, your life, and the lives of everybody and everything around you, just by taking the risk of being daring. read article