You don’t have to cut off your ear. Just keep writing.

Vincent van Gogh & the Importance of Doing – 99U

http://99u.com/workbook/25785/vincent-van-gogh-the-importance-of-doing

Two minutes. That’s all you need to begin seeing yourself as a writer.

Two minutes and the Seinfeld System. (Check out my Feb. 5 post Get on the ‘productivity train’ for more about that.)

Take two minutes to read how James Clear explains it. Then get a calendar.

How to Change Your Beliefs and Stick to Your Goals for Good – James Clear

http://jamesclear.com/identity-votes

A friend, an ethnologist, always says, “You don’t know what’s happened until you write it down.” He also says, “Everthing is data.”
I agree with him because I believe scientists and good writers think alike.
Here are some more thinking and writing tips.

How To Think Like A Writer

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5331610

I’ve heard fiction writers say they don’t know where they get their ideas.

A friend — Kristen Oakley — just published her first book, a mystery, using her experiences with homeschooling as a starting point. My first full-length play — set in an indeterminate future — grew out of a land use study I read at work.

Stories can come from anywhere — even a rotten chip of wood — if you’re listening.

Inspiration Information: ‘The Whispering Muse’ : The New Yorker

http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2014/05/inspiration-information-the-whispering-muse.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

What are your characters’ EQs? Ask them these questions to find out?

How Emotionally Intelligent Are You? Here’s How To Tell | The Creativity Post

http://www.creativitypost.com/pop-culture/how_emotionally_intelligent_are_you_heres_how_to_tell