Tag Archives: fruitful writing techniques

Keep Going

Posted on October 15, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“Persistence beats brains any day. Nothing is more important than persistence. The best idea in the world is useless unless someone pursues it.” Ed Smith Here’s a question: When you hit a rough patch in your writing life, how do … Continue reading →

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Becoming Bolder

Posted on October 6, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“Freedom lies in being bold.” Robert Frost Writing dangerously is all about becoming bolder. Here’s how my handy Oxford Compact English Dictionary defines the word “bold:” 1) confident and courageous; 2) audacious, impudent; and 3) (of a colour or design) … Continue reading →

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At Peace

Posted on September 29, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

We’ve all been there: Hit those moments in our writing when we feel confused and upended, agitated and frustrated. When moments like this happen, we can plunge into them with both feet and find ourselves in hot water creatively — … Continue reading →

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Comma Karma

Posted on September 25, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

Whoops! Today, September 24, is National Punctuation Day. I have to admit, it almost flew right by me. Think I’m OK, though: The clock hasn’t struck 12 yet, so I’m in under the wire. Wouldn’t want any grammar gremlins chasing … Continue reading →

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Self-editing Savvy

Posted on September 23, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“I have rewritten — often several times — every word I ever published. My pencils outlast their erasers.” Vladimir Nabakov Whatever writing project you are working on, at some point, hopefully soon, you are going to want to send you … Continue reading →

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Something Mechanical

Posted on September 18, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

It’s happened to you, too, I’m sure. Today, for some reason, I felt brain fogged. Maybe I didn’t get enough sleep. Maybe I’ve been in overdrive working to wrap up my final — final — final — revisions of my … Continue reading →

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Good Days

Posted on September 11, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“Every day is a good day.” “Every day is a good day” — words of wisdom from Dogen, a 13th century Zen Buddhist master worth pondering. Sometimes, it can be hard to feel this way about our writing. We encounter … Continue reading →

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Easy Riding

Posted on August 28, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Albert Einstein We’ve all had those moments when we feel like our muse is on vacation and our creative juices just aren’t flowing. What to do, what to do? As my friend and mentor … Continue reading →

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Take One

Posted on August 21, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.” Archilochus, 700 BC. Just the other day I was chatting with a young friend who’s an actor. He was telling me that he and a close friend are … Continue reading →

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Pushing Past

Posted on July 29, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” Jimmy Johnson It’s a scorcher here in New Jersey. It’s Tuesday morning and one of my two running days. When I started out, it was 73 degrees; by the time … Continue reading →

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