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Sites to Inspire & Spark Creativity
This dreamy instagram is like a love letter to the Pacific Northwest. It's by photographer, writer, artist, and incredible musician, Kiersten Holine. While we're at it, check out her music on Youtube. She's on another level. Speaking of love letters - next is Letters of Note. The site gathers fascinating letters, usually from iconic/famous/historical figures. The poetic tweets of … Continue reading Sites to Inspire & Spark Creativity
John Patrick Shanley
This playwright's tweets are little bits of daily inspiration: "You saw something when you were a child, and then it got away. Oh, how that wistful chase continues to this very day." -JPS
A Writing Lesson
This sentence has five words. Here are five more words. Five-word sentences are fine. But several together become monotonous. Listen to what is happening. The writing is getting boring. The sound of it drones. It's like a stuck record. The ear demands some variety. Now listen. I vary the sentence length, I create music. Music. The … Continue reading A Writing Lesson
Writing Quote of the Day
Writing quote from Michael Haneke: "I’ve never seen good results from people trying to speak about things they don’t know firsthand. They will talk about Afghanistan, about children in Africa, but in the end they only know what they’ve seen on TV or read in the newspaper. And yet they pretend—even to themselves—that they know … Continue reading Writing Quote of the Day
Writing Quote of The Day
Writing Quote from Dave Eggers: "It’s a very strange thing, because we all think writing should be fun. That is, when I was temping through most of my twenties, wondering what it would be like to write for a living, hoping for such a life, I thought it might be pretty sweet. I thought if I … Continue reading Writing Quote of The Day
Eight Incredible Writers Residencies
Residencies are the ultimate dream for a writer. To spend weeks, sometimes months, away from society and technology to focus solely on the work - that's the stuff of fantasy. Given time to reflect, decompress, be alone with your thoughts, and connect to nature, what could you accomplish? Here are 8 of the most dreamy retreats … Continue reading Eight Incredible Writers Residencies
What to Read This Week: Links for Writers
Here’s a roundup of articles relevant to writers. A great interview with Jason Hall, the writer behind American Sniper. Turns out, he became friends with the film's subject, Chris Kyle, and turned in his finished script the day before Kyle was killed. Woody Allen will be writing and directing a TV series for Amazon. Whoa. Story … Continue reading What to Read This Week: Links for Writers
A Few Videos to Watch During a Break from Writing
This Creative Spark series from the Academy is so fun to watch. You get to see inside the homes and offices of some of the top screenwriters working today, and get a feel for their process and how they approach their writing each day. It’s nice to see these pros struggle with the same stuff … Continue reading A Few Videos to Watch During a Break from Writing
“What are you working on?”
For a writer, the questions, “What are you working on?” or “What is your script about?” can be very daunting. Especially if you haven’t practiced saying out loud what your story is in a succinct manner. Or if you’re having doubts about what you’re writing. Or if you just finished something and it’s just not … Continue reading “What are you working on?”
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