Tag: creative writing
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Blogging: Writing without a lens
Have you ever seen a TV show or video where, at first glance, it’s abundantly apparent that something is different. The look of the show has an amateurish quality to it; there is no lushness but only harsh contrasts. It seems more like a home video than a professional production. I’m no movie-maker, but I’m…
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Storyteller or Writer
I enjoyed THIS POST from a blogger who was recounting a teacher who was teaching a class of young writers concerning the difference between being a storyteller and being a writer. The blogger states how everyone in the class had been working on a story and they were revising like crazy to make sure the very best…
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Writing and Driving
I was in Kuala Lumpur this weekend on an amazingly fun softball trip. During the 5-hour drive home, I decided to do some writing. No pen or paper. No gadgets. No voice activated recordings. Just me in my thoughts, navigating a tricky plot sequence of my third novel. Thinking is the part of writing that you…
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Force Yourself to be Creative
Have you ever just sat down and said to yourself: “Self, immediately produce a unique and creative work”? I do that sometimes. Today, a phrase popped into my mind. This happens to me all the time. A phrase will grab me – it doesn’t have to be a profound phrase or even an original phrase…
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Are stories with morals more engaging?
This is not a trendy post – especially in our post-modern world. But . . . Recently, I attended several different live dramatic performances that got me thinking about how modern writers approach their subjects. The first one was a one-man show about space. The actor was talented with his vocal and facial impressions. He…
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Walk & Unleash Creativity
You know how it is. You get home from work or school, you have so much to do, and the one thing that is easiest to expunge from existence is exercise. It takes too long and too much energy. It’s much easier to vegetate in front of some screen. I was at that point last…
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Messy Writing
I get the feeling that the way I write would drive some people up the proverbial wall. It’s messy, disorganized, driven by the moment and not by some overarching master plan. It’s like a bloodhound walking through the forest and suddenly tearing off under the thicket after a rabbit. It’s a method of continual discover…
Author Mark W Sasse 