Do you admire particular writers? Do you wish you could write as they do? Have you ever consciously studied what they do? Broken down their technique by the line, the phrase, the word? Here’s a discussion of beautiful writing that could help you make your own study of what others have done well. Consider keeping a notebook nearby as you read so you can begin your own collection.
On Noticing Beautiful Writing
http://bookriot.com/2015/01/17/noticing-beautiful-writing/
Tag: creativity
In verse
Poets, have you read this? Here’s your new year’s inspiration.
Resurrections, Do-Overs, And Second Lives: A 2015 Poetry Preview : NPR
http://www.npr.org/2015/01/17/377189644/resurrections-do-overs-and-second-lives-a-2015-poetry-preview
Feeling a win
If only success could be this “easy” for everyone. The lesson? Don’t quit.
The Kill Zone: A Success Story
http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-success-story.html?m=1
Adapt your schedule
If you have a deadline for a project, and time for a book leave, here’s one way to knock out a book in a relatively short time. If you can’t take six weeks off, there are still several tips worth considering for your writing schedule.
Book-Writing Productivity Hacks
http://uk.businessinsider.com/book-writing-productivity-hacks-2015-1
Block busters
Here are a few more real-world mysteries that could make great writing prompts. Try one if you feel stuck.
10 Baffling World War I Mysteries We May Never Solve – Listverse
http://listverse.com/2015/01/10/10-baffling-world-war-i-mysteries-we-may-never-solve/