I’ve been writing fiction for almost 25 years. You would think in all that time it would get easier and the writing would go faster. But this is how it really is: I begin my book. Three lines in, I start to agonize. Am I starting in the right place? Is this a dramatic enough…
Tag: the writing life
50 Shades of Happy: How an RMFW “Failure” panel brought this topic home
Welcome to the third installment of my happiness series. If you’re just joining us, you can read the first two installments: The Happiness Advantage – To write better novels, lighten up! The Happiness Advantage – Don’t set a goal without it! As promised, I’ll ask, did you try the “Three Acts of Gratitude” exercise? The…
Life Work Balance
Yeah, I know, it’s backwards. Everyone always says Work/Life balance, right? Well, after Colorado Gold this month, I can see how we’ve had it wrong all this time. I mean, really, which is more important: Life or Work? (Hint: this is not a hard question to answer) Yes, most of us need to work to…
Attitude
Another note-to-self in the form of a blog … I’ll cut to the chase: what we do is a choice. We put ourselves in this situation—“forced” to think about stories and characters and plots and craft. The burden of it all; the agony! The tortured artist at work–just look. Over there in the corner, writhing…
The happiness advantage – To write better novels, lighten up!
By Janet Lane –What’s behind the happiness craze? It’s summertime, and the weather’s finally fine. Sunshine is in abundance, and so are articles about happiness. In July 9th’s Colorado Style, The Washington Post’s Brigid Schulte wrote an artcle, “Boost happiness with a few simple daily habits.” The July 12 issue of Parade’s cover headline reads,…