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Saturday, October 17th, 2009Thursday was the first class of the Wild Angels Poets and Writers group. True to tradition there was a major storm that day. Despite the cold, the wind and massive amounts of rain nine people showed up to recommit to their writing.
There are folks who do well all by themselves. They are excellent self-motivators who can work [...]
Thank you
Thursday, January 1st, 2009My Chinese horoscope for 2008 gave me this rating for the year,
“37% (2 favorable, 1 neutral and 9 unfavorable months)”
I am glad I saw this at the end of the year. It was a tough year on many levels. The challenges were many and forced me to make decisions and to take steps I might [...]
So many goals, so much time.
Friday, December 26th, 2008In a December 22 article in The New Yorker, Dana Goodyear writes about a new phenomenon of writing in Japan, in I ? Novels. She says the following,
The cell-phone novel, or keitai shosetsu, is the first literary genre to emerge from the cellular age. For a new form, it is remarkably robust. Maho i-Land, [...]
NaNoWriMo
Monday, November 24th, 2008What is NaNoWriMo?
National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30.
Sorry to have sent this out so late. Even if it is too late for you to join this month you can use the [...]
Too Much, Not Enough
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008If you are like me you want to be two people. Or maybe three. There is the me that is brimming with ideas but is to tired to carry things through. I would let the other me sleep late, eat well, exercise more often and be ready to hit the ground running when I toss [...]
Using Your Journal- Create Your Dreams
Monday, November 10th, 2008Journal writing is a critic free place to work out your hopes and dreams. Once you have looked at some creative problem solving you can then begin to layout your dreams.
Brainstorm dream ideas:
Without editing or hesitation write out some dreams. Examples- I want to have a large house on the ocean. I want a million [...]
Journal Writing for Change
Thursday, November 6th, 2008Change was the theme for both parties this past campaign.
When we are in a national state of change it is a perfect opportunity to begin your own journal of change.
Life Review: take the time to review your the past six month’s of your life. What did you accomplish? Is there an area that you would [...]
Today’s Take Action Prompt: Choose a Creative Goal
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008Choose a creative goal that you would like to work on. Review your current reality and create your action steps.
Take a few minutes each day to write and to work towards your goals.
Take advantage of the weather and go outside. Write what you see, smell and can touch.
© 2008 Sandra Lee Schubert www.writing-for-life.com
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Today’s Take Action Prompt: Use Life as a Springboard for Creativity
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008Keep your goals in the closet for one month.
Use life as a springboard for creativity — Collect writing ideas from your daily interactions. Listen to conversations on the bank line, or a restaurant. Write a one page play on what you heard. Keep your eyes open for interesting details. As an example, the local church [...]
Today’s Take Action Prompt: Choose One Goal
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008Choose one goal. Make it a big goal. Don’t wimp out now. Or, choose many creative goals you would like fulfilled. Support is available in this monthly column and online course.
© 2008 Sandra Lee Schubert www.writing-for-life.com