Wisdom, Wellbeing and Writing for Conscious Creatives
“Never be afraid to make a fool of yourself. …the furthest out you can go is the best place to be, but pushing the envelope has to come naturally, you can’t force it. Always compare yourself to the best. Even if you never measure up, it can’t help but make you better. I look for […]
“A kind of light spread out from her. And everything changed color. And the world opened out. And a day was good to awaken to. And there were no limits to anything. And the people of the world were good and handsome. And I was not afraid any more.” ~ John Steinbeck, East of Eden […]
“Reading is the sole means by which we slip, involuntarily, often helplessly, into another's skin, another's voice, another's soul.” ~ #JoyceCarolOates #amreading
“Your initial goal for editing may be a clean, polished manuscript that’s ready for publication, but the real value lies in the substantial leaps you can make in honing your craft.” How to handle #editing and feedback on your novel @LisaPoisso #writinglife
How to handle editing and feedback on your novel - Lisa Poisso
Make the most of a professional edit with a mindset and process that exploit feedback and criticism to take your novel to the next level.
buff.ly
ancient starlight
only arriving
today
~ Building Sandcastles: A Book of Short Poems by C.X. Turner and James Welsh (@lover__poetic, @JamesWelsh35): https://a.co/d164bSC #vss365
#Photography: ‘Cadini di Misurina’ by Stefano Pellegrini #haiku
“Writing reminds me of who I really am. It gives voice to the whisper inside me in a loud world.” ~ Becky Hastings #amwriting #infj #writingcommunity
tide line ..
every step taken
taken back
~ Michele Root-Bernstein / #haiku originally published in @frogpondjournal // #Photography: ‘Moonset’ © by Stephen Penland, http://stephenpenland.com #ocean #vss365
“You should write because you love the shape of stories and sentences and the creation of different words on a page. Writing comes from reading, and reading is the finest teacher of how to write.” ~ Annie Proulx #amreading #amwriting #writinglife
“If you read over a paragraph and it seems unclear, read it out aloud… Shorter sentences and paragraphs are useful for maintaining good clarity and pace, while varying length adds interesting rhythm.” Clarity: 7 #WritingTips for Lucid Prose @NowNovel
Clarity in Writing: 7 Musts for Lucid Prose | Now Novel
Clarity in writing is crucial for your reader's enjoyment and understanding. Keep it clear while learning about dangling modifiers and more.
buff.ly
rural backroads
every direction
a sea of stars
~ Rob Cairns, @robbiepoet / 'Horizon' by Rob Cairns // Asef Azi, @asef_azi / http://asefazi.eth.co (IG: @asefazi.photo) #haiku #mpy #vss365
“Persist! Respect that you have something worth saying and don't give up. There are only so many stories to be told, but every single person brings something unique to their telling.” ~ Nina Sadowsky #amwriting #writingcommunity
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