One of my favorite writing quotes is, “Every book has a beginning, an end and a muddle.” It’s been true of every one of my books. The first few chapters flow. My characters are vivid and alive. There’s conflict and motivation galore. I can see all the plot points lining up. Everything is moving along…
Tag: writer’s block
Like A Boss: Making Writer’s Block Work for You
Today, we’re going to talk about Writer’s Block, and how thinking like the Boss will master even the worst case. Before you hold up your hands in a ‘ward off the Evil Eye’ sign in my direction, hear me out. It’s not as bad as you think. If you change your viewpoint on Writer’s Block,…
Know-It-All: The Art or Plague of Research
POLL: How many of you know what the 47th tallest structure is? (No googling, you cheaters). I do. Does that make me brilliant or lame? I have no idea. But I do know it makes me a writer. You see, I, like you, look for the smallest, seemingly inconsequential detail to breathe reality into my…
My Secret Battle With Writer’s Block
For the first twenty years I wrote fiction, I didn’t understand when people spoke of “writer’s block”. Of course there were times when I got stuck, and it took me a day or two to figure out where to go with a story. But usually, when I sat down to write, the words flowed. It…
Finding Your Words Through Passion
By Liesa Malik This is so embarrassing that I hate to see the word in print–BLOCKED. I’ve been blocked. I know that professionals do not allow themselves to succumb to such a silly and amateur problem, but I’ve been stuck in the quagmire of “my writing sucks–I have no ideas–why did I ever want to…