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“I’m the most emotional and passionate about getting kids reading in late elementary and early middle school because if they don’t, how are they going to get through high school?” James Patterson Anyone who’s passionate and emotional about putting books … Continue reading →

From “An Afternoon with Hemingway,” by Edward Stanford: “When you write,” he [Hemingway] said, “Your object is to convey every sensation, sight, feeling, emotion to the reader. So you have to `work over what you write. If you use a … Continue reading →

“In any project the important factor is your belief. Without belief, there can be no successful outcome.”William JamesIn a TV interview, actor and director Clint Eastwood said something that I’ve never forgotten. When someone asked him how he managed to … Continue reading →

We’ve all been there: stymied by a scene,unable to bring it to life: We feel stuck, sluggish, blocked. How can we fly free again? Here’s an intriguing technique for getting yourself unstuck: Instead of walking away from your work when … Continue reading →

“Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.” Guillaume Apollinaire  Whenever I turn around, I see an article or news item that confirms what we all know: Writing can be life-changing — … Continue reading →

Bing Chang, one of my cherished KWD readers and a gifted poet who finds beautiful moments everywhere sent me the lovely video below with this note, “I made this clip with La Mer as a mood spine. ‘We Are Waves … Continue reading →

“Light tomorrow with today!”   Elizabeth Barrett Browning Elizabeth was born today in 1806. In honor of her birthday, let us delight in her poetry: How Do I Love Thee? How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.I love … Continue reading →

“Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.”. Guillaume Apollinaire  Whenever I turn around, I see an article or news item that confirms what we all know: Writing can be life-changing — … Continue reading →

« The one thing you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and dance and live as only you can. » « Write your story as it … Continue reading →

You can never really tell what will come in handy as a writer or where inspiring ideas that give us a jolt of energy will come from. A case in point: “4 Principles of the Wrestling Mindset,” a poster created … Continue reading →