can't help telling stories
Do you work with someone who seems to spend more time getting ready to work than actually working? Someone with notebooks full of minutiae but few concrete results? Is her or his mind as cluttered with details, too? Jessica Stillman offers some ideas to reduce brain clutter.
Prompt: What happens when a brain-cluttered person faces a problem for which she or he is unprepared?
3 Tricks for a More Organized Mind | Inc.com
http://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/3-tricks-for-a-more-organized-mind.html
Shakespeare told us “To thine own self be true.” Nick Horby’s advice to readers could be paraphrased, “To thine own taste be true.” He asserts reading should be fun, not enforced.
I don’t think he means no one should write literary novels. Clearly some people like them. Writers, and readers, should pick the genres they like. There is no “should” about what to write.
Can’t get into highbrow novels? Ditch them, says Nick Hornby – Telegraph
Not all of these tips for public relations professionals apply directly to other types of writing. But they are a reminder of a kind of research you may need from time to time.
They also could spark an idea for a character or a workplace that might fit something you’ve been thinking about.
How using the research skills you learned in college can pay off | Articles | Home
http://www.prdaily.com/Main/Articles/4fd748a6-2800-4f24-b777-b18df036bf0e.aspx
Ideas come from everywhere. Some sources are pretty direct — murder mysteries from real life crimes, for instance. Here’s a case of a creative leap. If you want to twist a tale, don’t worry about it. Follow Disney’s lead.
The Inspiration For Disney’s Robin Hood Wasn’t Actually Robin Hood
http://io9.com/the-inspiration-for-disneys-robin-hood-wasnt-actually-r-1637183737
When I took this quiz, I did pretty well. Even on books I’ve never read. I think that says something about the importance of first lines.
Consider posting a few of your favorites where you can see them. They’ll inspire you to start memorably.
Can You Guess The Famous Book From The First Line
http://www.buzzfeed.com/erinlarosa/how-well-do-you-know-the-first-lines-of-famous-books?s=mobile#s8ajnl
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