All I want to do lately is work on my novel. For that reason I had a hard time thinking of what to write for today’s post. Then it came to me, share my writing process. I’m not like some of my writer friends who create a detailed outline and then follow it faithfully chapterContinue reading “Follow the Story”
Tag Archives: Writing
Perfect Practice Makes Perfect
My voice teacher in college used to say “Perfect practice makes perfect”. She didn’t mean that you have to be perfect in every rehearsal. What she meant was that I should give my whole effort to each rehearsal. I have a writer friend who says something like, “It’s okay to write crap, as long asContinue reading “Perfect Practice Makes Perfect”
Trust Yourself and Open Up
“One of the things that I’ve worked my way out of doing, and I knew I needed to, was comparing myself to other people. That just poisons everything…Your real job in the world is to be you.” India.Arie on Super Soul Sunday with Oprah Winfrey I was watching Super Soul Sunday last Sunday and IContinue reading “Trust Yourself and Open Up”
Joy of Life
“The most absurd and reckless aspirations have sometimes led to extraordinary success.” - Vauvenargues, was a French writer. I just finished reading Brené Brown’s book, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are. A long title for a great book that reminded me whatContinue reading “Joy of Life”
Reading is Dangerous
My husband suggested that I might want to write a humorous story to break up the tone of my posts. I wish I could do that, because I gain insight from humorous stories too. But, unfortunately, I’m not Erma Bombeck, or Mark Twain. I wish I were. I may at some point be able toContinue reading “Reading is Dangerous”
Sage Woman Chronicles 