Welcome back for our Week #3 check-in, Wipsters. “I’ve had a story rattling around in my head for years, waiting to be told. Maybe it’s time I wrote it.” If you’ve been a writer for very long, you’ve likely encountered similar comments. Whether you’re having lunch in the cafeteria at work, chatting over coffee afterContinue reading “#WIPMADNESS WEEK #3 – Basics of the Craft”
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#WIPMADNESS Week #2 – Excuses, excuses, excuses!
Summer finally arrived here last week. The temperature yesterday reached 31+ C. (about 90 F.) — nothing comparable to what central Canada and much of the United States are experiencing, but hot enough for me. In last Friday’s post I asked, “How will you combat the distractions and/or inertia that often accompany hot weather holidayContinue reading “#WIPMADNESS Week #2 – Excuses, excuses, excuses!”
A Quote of Note
Found on Jessica Page Morrell‘s blog yesterday: “Forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice.” ~ Octavia Butler In my opinion, that’s worth memorizing! .
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