Tag: Charlotte Rains Dixon

Fear of Writing

Oh, we feel it. Man, do we feel it. I’m sweating just looking at this page:

by Charlotte Rains Dixon (WordStrumpet.Com)

When I was invited to speak to the Living Writer’s Collective in Tennessee a couple of weeks ago, my topic was the Fear of Writing.   The subject was enthusiastically received, with several writers sheepishly admitting to me that they suffered from it (and Lord knows I’ve dealt with it off and on throughout my career), so I thought I’d adapt part of my talk here.

I’ve identified two broad arenas that your fears of writing might fall within: read article

5 Tips To Getting Published

Some helpful words from an internet writing guru who doesn’t know we exist…oh, the humanity of it all!

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by Charlotte Rains Dixon (Wordstrumpet.Com)

So, as most of you know, my novel, Emma Jean’s Bad Behavior, debuts on February 12th. read article

Fundamentals of Fiction

One of the web’s most thoughtful writers writes about fiction on her way cool Wordstrumpet.Com blog:

by Charlotte Rains Dixon (Wordstrumpet.Com)

Novel writing is much on my mind these days.  If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you know that my debut novel, Emma Jean’s Bad Behavior, is due out February 12.  Not only that, but next week I’ll be in Nashville to talk to a local writer’s group and give a workshop about Scene and Structure in fiction.  And, to top it all off, I will be once again offering my teleclass, Get Your Novel Written Now, in March (though early-bird registration is open).

So, yeah, novel writing is on my mind, big time.  And as I proof the final copy for Emma Jean, as well as continue to work on my next novel, I’m reminded of what it takes to actually write a novel.  Which, let it be known, is a lot.  Even though its about the most fun you can have, ever, it is a lot.  But the actual writing of every novel has a starting point. read article

Essential Conditions for Writing Success

Our essential condition for writing success is a workable definition of “success.” But Charlotte Rains Dixon is more pragmatic:

writing_stuffby Charlotte Rains Dixon (Wordstrumpet.com)

What, exactly, are the essential conditions for writing success, you ask? read article

12 Ways to Kick-Start Your Writing

If there’s one thing new writers love, it’s articles about getting their reluctant/fearful/who-the-hell knows selves to actually write. Charlotte Rains Dixon, doyenne of writer-advisors, offers her take on how we can all kick ourselves in the pants:

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by Charlotte Rains Dixon (wordstrumpet.com)

We are writers. read article