Tag: creative writing

• A Three Book Writing Update

  Last night, I wrote the first five hundred words of my next novel. I have a planned writing trip approaching on June 1, and I wanted to make sure I had a head start on the next ideas rattling around in my brain. I’ve had this idea for a number of years. It’s technically a…

  sassevn

  May 22, 2026

  Uncategorized

  books, creative writing, fiction, reading, writing

• Writing Trip & Another Novel

  This one’s been tough. I’ve been working on novel #14 for the past two years, and since moving back to America, I’ve admittedly not had enough writing time. (Or I haven’t been able to carve it out for some reason or another.) I’m one of those writers who need to hunker down, away from everything,…

  sassevn

  June 12, 2025

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  books, creative writing, fiction, novel, novel writing, writing, writing process

• How to be Creative in 2021!

  We are creative beings. I’m convinced of it. I’ve been watching my grandson play over the past couple of weeks and he just naturally creatives narratives about firemen, emergencies, ice cream stands, railroads, excavators, dump trucks and just about everything. He oozes creativity and it’s marvelous. By the way, he’s two years old. What will…

  sassevn

  January 2, 2021

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  create not consume, creative writing, creativity, writing process. creativity

• When the ‘Something’ becomes Obvious: A Writing Revelation

  Nearly two years ago, as I was meeting with my drama troupe to brainstorm some ideas for out Christmas show, someone said, “Hey, why don’t we do something with the twelve days of Christmas.” I said okay, opened my laptop, started WORD, and named a document “Something of the Twelve Days of Christmas.” The document…

  sassevn

  February 10, 2017

  Indie Author, Uncategorized

  brainstorming for writing, creative writing, creativity, writing process

• Are you satisfied? I never am.

  Writing becomes addictive. Almost compulsive. The worst kind of compulsive behavior. It stalks you in the middle of the night, when out driving your car, when embroiled in the minutia of your work. Writing doesn’t stop. It possesses your mind and forces you to make decisions that you never wanted to make. Such as, do…

  sassevn

  February 5, 2017

  Indie Author, Uncategorized

  creative writing, novel writing, passion for writing, story writing, writing

• I Wrote This Last Night

  I wrote this last night. No particular reason, and I’m not even sure what it means. But I kind of like it. I’m thinking folk-rock. Vagabonds of Mercy   by  Mark W. Sasse Ghostly kin collared high and smart, rolling out till we hit the dawn, Pardoned souls with sing-song hearts, Hit the road until…

  sassevn

  September 23, 2016

  Poetry, Writing Excerpt

  creative writing, lyrics, original writing, poetry

• Where will the ideas come from?

  Writing is such a mind game. The creative process toys with the writer to such an extent that I sometimes wonder who’s in control – do I control the creative process or does the creative process control me? Ok, I’m already confused. But this I know: I have 10 dramatic sketches to write in the…

  sassevn

  June 6, 2016

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  brainstorming ideas, creative writing, creativity, play-writing, writing, writing process, writing tips

• I love my creative setting!

  I’m in a school setting. So yes, I teach. Whenever I’m not teaching, I write. But one of the things I love about being in a school setting is that I am given time-sensitive opportunities to write creatively, where my writing is immediately used and performed for audiences. The turnaround on feedback is amazing. Example.…

  sassevn

  March 9, 2016

  Indie Author

  creative staging, creative writing, creativity, drama productions, drama writing

• 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

• Approaches to (Drama) Writing Part I: Be Fearless

  A colleague asked me to speak to an English class about drama writing. This was a good opportunity for me to spend a little time to think through the processes I use when writing drama (or creative writing in general.) Mostly, my procedures are nothing learned or formal, but merely intuitive responses based on trial…

  sassevn

  March 13, 2015

  Writing Process

  approaches to drama writing, approaches to writing, creative writing, doubt and the writer, how to write a play, tips for writers, writing drama, writing short drama