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Category Archives: Writer’s Block
Smothered in an Avalanche of Ideas
One of my old story development clients recently wrote to me about getting drowned in a sea of ideas for his story, unable to organize his material, make choices, or more forward. Here is the note I wrote him in … Continue reading
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The Creativity Two-Step
The concept behind this method of finding inspiration is quite simple, really: It is easier to come up with many ideas than it is to come up with one idea. Now that may sound counter-intuitive, but consider this… When you … Continue reading
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Avoid Writer’s Block with “Nonsense”
StoryWeaving – Write Your Novel or Screenplay Step By Step Step 2: Nonsense! If you already know what your story is about want to get right to the details, you might want to jump ahead to the “Finding the Holes” … Continue reading
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Finding Your Creative Time
You sit in your favorite writing chair, by the window, on the porch, or in the study. You wear your favorite tweed jacket with the leather elbow patches, or your blue jeans, or your “creative shoes.” You look around at … Continue reading
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Clear Your Mind Before Writing
When beginning a new novel, writers are often faced with one of two initial problems that hinders them right from the get go. One – sometimes you have a story concept but can’t think of what to do with it. … Continue reading
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Finding Inspiration For Your Novel
By Melanie Anne Phillips We all know that writing is not just about assembling words, but also about assembling ideas. When we actually sit down to write, we may have our ideas all worked out in advance or we may … Continue reading
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How I Beat Writer’s Block
After twenty five years as a teacher of creative writing, I finally discovered the cure for writer’s block. I call it the Idea Spinner Method. It worked so well for me, I turned it into a software tool to make … Continue reading
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Beat Writer’s Block with Idea Spinner!
Beat Writer’s Block with Idea Spinner – my new tool for writers! Idea Spinner, my newest product for writers, is being released today for just $19.95. Starting with your initial concept, Idea Spinner sidesteps creative block and helps you quickly … Continue reading
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How to Beat Writer’s Block
How to Beat Writer’s Block By Melanie Anne Phillips Creator StoryWeaver, Co-creator Dramatica Download to your Kindle for $2.99 Read the first chapter free: Introduction Writer’s Block: The two most terrifying words in a profession that deals in vocabulary. Over my last … Continue reading
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Finding Your Creative Time
You sit in your favorite writing chair, by the window, on the porch, or in the study. You wear your favorite tweed jacket with the leather elbow patches, or your blue jeans, or your “creative shoes.” You look around at … Continue reading
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