Tag: brainstorming

• Publishing 7, Writing 8, Planning 9

  

  I guess I’m hopelessly a writer. It doesn’t depend on how many are reading my works. They continue. I couldn’t stop them if I tried, and it’s all rather exciting. I’m on the brink of publishing my 7th novel,  THE AFRICAN CONNECTION, which is part two of my new trilogy entitled THE FORGOTTEN CHILD TRILOGY. …

  sassevn

  July 1, 2018

  Indie Author, Promotion, Uncategorized

  brainstorming, novel writing, writing

• Novel Writing: Time to Do the Heavy Lifting

  

  I’m writing my first trilogy, and I must admit, the first 2/3s has come rather easily. Book one cruised by and set-up book two perfectly. Book two introduced some new characters and the adventure went farther, deeper, and more enjoyable than I could have anticipated. Even the ending flowed, setting up book three. But now,…

  sassevn

  February 11, 2018

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  brainstorming, novel writing, trilogy writing, writing, writing fiction

• You Should Tolerate Bad Writing

  I’m not a perfectionist. As a writer, this can be a disadvantage. I’m confident there have been times when I could have improved a piece with one more revision or one more re-write. But I must admit, I become bored and just want it to be over so I can get on to my next…

  sassevn

  June 18, 2017

  Writing Process

  brainstorming, novel writing, writer’s block, writing advice, writing ideas, writing tips

• Justify the … Idea. It’s How I Write

  In my theatre arts class, we play a game called Justify the Pose. I say ‘go,’ and everyone tears off around the room doing whatever they like. When I call ‘stop,’ they  must freeze in whatever awkward position they find themselves in, whether they are mid-step or standing on a desk. Then I call out…

  sassevn

  February 26, 2017

  Writing Process

  brainstorming, ideas, novel writing, writing, writing brainstorming, writing tips

• Creative Anchors. How to choose a direction for your story.

  This is my term (as far as I know): Creative Anchor. I use that term to describe the first time an idea pops in my head which will “anchor” or force a story along. It’s a crucial creative idea which will make or break a chapter, sometimes even a story. Once you plop an anchor…

  sassevn

  June 23, 2016

  Writing Process

  brainstorming, creative anchors, generating ideas, tips for young writers, writing process, writing tips

• 8 Ideas, 15 Minutes (The Sad Reality of No Time)

  Our school is having some meetings coming up at the end of the month, and I’ve been asked to write up some skits, and find some actors who would perform short pieces for each one which illustrate different life lessons. I’m always happy to do so, and now I even have a creative writing group…

  sassevn

  September 12, 2015

  Indie Author

  brainstorming, generating ideas, lack of time for writing, writing, writing time

• This one deserves the seven-day treatment

  Do you ever have an unruly manuscript which simply would not do what you want it to? I’m in the middle of such a dilemma as I write. Let me clarify something: this is quite rare for me. For better or worse, my scripts or novels or whatever I’m writing seem to just write themselves.…

  sassevn

  August 4, 2015

  Writing Process

  brainstorming, editing manuscript, re-reading manuscript, writer’s block, writing, writing process

• Author: How did you think of that?

  I was asked recently by someone who read my latest novel: “How can you think of all the relationships and twists and turns?” I replied, “Can’t anyone do that?” “No,” came the quick reply. Huh. What do you know about that? Writing and ideas is such a down-to-earth organic process for me that I just…

  sassevn

  July 22, 2015

  Writing Process

  brainstorming, creative writing, generating ideas for writing, plots of a novel, writing

• Writers: Do you have multiple projects on your plate at one time? You should!

  I’m one of those people with a messy desk. I clean it a couple times a year to make it clean and pristine, but within a matter of days, it’s back to messy. It’s just the way my brain works. (For reference, I was just cleaning out my in-box and it had over 900 emails.)…

  sassevn

  June 19, 2015

  Writing Process

  brainstorming, multiple writing projects, novel writing, writing, writing ideas, writing process

• What to do when your manuscript punches back

  Return the favor. I had one of those semi-successful, yet only semi-successful writing sessions this afternoon. I was ready to go, working on a play this time, seemingly knowing what I was going to do with these scenes when all of the sudden … Bam! The manuscript hit me right in the nose. Undaunted, I…

  sassevn

  June 15, 2015

  Writing Process

  brainstorming, perseverance for writers, struggling with a manuscript, writer’s block, writing