can't help telling stories
I use my phone most days to scan the internet for the grist for this blog. Recently, I found this post from Julie Jordan Scott about other ways to use your phone for writing. I already use several of them, but I hadn’t thought of using my phone to create a “one-sentence journal.”
Julie Unplugged: 10 Smart Ways to Use Your Phone to Improve Your Writing
http://juliejordanscott.typepad.com/julie_unplugged/2013/07/smartwrite.html
Do you still believe any of these “myths” about writing? Try taking one and using it as a prompt. Then see if you still believe it.
Demystifying the Muse: Five Creativity Myths You Should Stop Believing
http://lifehacker.com/demystifying-the-muse-five-creativity-myths-you-should-1688503554?utm_campaign=socialflow_lifehacker_facebook&utm_source=lifehacker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
I like to find less common sources of character-building inspiration. This post from Writer Unboxed provides several. Read one, pick a trait and use it as a writing prompt when you feel stuck on a character.
Writer Unboxed » The Science of Creating Authentic Characters
http://writerunboxed.com/2015/02/28/the-science-of-creating-authentic-characters/
As I told some friends earlier today, I’m going to miss Leonard Nimoy. I remember being inspired to write one of my first science fiction stories because I liked Spock on Star Trek. I’m glad he, Nimoy, was able to live long and prosper.
Here’s an interview with him.
Leonard Nimoy: What I’ve Learned
http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a33392/leonard-nimoy-what-ive-learned/?spr_id=1456_152373401
I’ve spoken at a few schools over the years. Perhaps because I’ve visited as a journalist and not a book writer, I haven’t run into any gender segregation problems. But I think it’s something all writers should consider when offering to speak to students. Perhaps there is a good reason occasionally to speak to boys or girls alone, but in this case it seemed unnecessary.
squeetus: No Boys Allowed: School visits as a woman writer
http://oinks.squeetus.com/2015/02/no-boys-allowed-school-visits-as-a-woman-writer.html
sharon p. lynn 