Monthly Archives: December 2010

Cleopatra Rules!

Posted on December 8, 2010 by karinwritesdangerously

One wonderful thing about writing this blog is that it gets me out and about in search of inspiring stories and ideas to share. Today, I treated myself to an enjoyable event: Stacy Schiff, the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, was interviewed … Continue reading →

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Fine Madness

Posted on December 7, 2010 by karinwritesdangerously

Energizing. Encouraging. Engrossing. Truly an event to remember! That’s how I feel about the lively, inspiring event my writing buddy Nancy alerted me to and I was lucky enough to attend recently. Here’s the promo that grabbed me: “Why do … Continue reading →

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Inner Ear

Posted on December 6, 2010 by karinwritesdangerously

Tough night:  just spent about two hours revising four pages of a key scene for my YA novel. I made the revisions by reading my draft aloud — it’s amazing what a difference this makes! When your tongue stumbles over … Continue reading →

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Flow Time

Posted on December 4, 2010 by karinwritesdangerously

In sports, when runners or divers talk about their moments of peak performance, they describe those experiences as “being in the zone.” During these periods, their concentration is so intense that time seems to stand still and they are in … Continue reading →

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Aha! Moments

Posted on December 3, 2010 by karinwritesdangerously

Don’t you just love those flashes of insight, when a new idea gleefully leaps out of your brain all dressed up and ready to party? Wouldn’t it be great if we knew how new ideas happen — how creativity really … Continue reading →

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Playing Around

Posted on December 2, 2010 by karinwritesdangerously

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” Pablo Picasso If you were in my cozy little office with me right now as I pen this post, you’d see lots of … Continue reading →

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Clutter Patrol

Posted on December 1, 2010 by karinwritesdangerously

“Good writing has an aliveness that keeps the reader from one paragraph to the next, and it’s not a question of gimmicks to ‘personalize’ the author. It’s a question of using the English language in a way that will achieve … Continue reading →

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