A good Thursday to everyone! I think that everyone needs a kick in the butt at times to get back to writing (I sure do!) and think that we could all use some jump-starts! That will be the central theme of this week’s Thursday Thirteen. For those who don’t know, this is a common writing… Continue reading Thursday Thirteen #139
Tag: inspiration
Outline Rewrite?
Mars has been a struggle for me and I have not written much in the past few months that it’s been in the works. For the first time ever, I actually created an outline, so I had an idea of where to go and to make the story flow better. Now, I don’t know if… Continue reading Outline Rewrite?
Lyrically Speaking for April 6
Lyrically Speaking was on break as I looked for new songs to share with everyone. My search through my music library brought me to this great song by the “band” Dashboard Confessional. The reason I put the word bands into quotes is because it’s really just one guy and a band that seems like an… Continue reading Lyrically Speaking for April 6
Lyrically Speaking for March 9
For this week, I think we need to focus on inspiration. I know the whole point of this weekly post is to inspire, I think there are songs that do the job based on getting you into a writing mood but also there are some that do it based on the lyrics themselves. The band… Continue reading Lyrically Speaking for March 9
Even the Best Thought They Sucked
I came across this article today on CNN, which is an interview with John Grisham. It opens with a really interesting fact: “Some things John Grisham knows: He got 15 rejections before his first book, “A Time to Kill,” was published.” Now to any aspiring author, to hear this is good news. We all hear… Continue reading Even the Best Thought They Sucked
Lyrically Speaking for Feb 17
This week’s musical entry comes to us from the gifted Billy Corgan. Now, he is the front-man for my favorite band The Smashing Pumpkins, but he also put out a solo record two years ago. While it wasn’t the most amazing album ever, there are still some gems on it that have great poetry. The… Continue reading Lyrically Speaking for Feb 17
Lyrically Speaking for Feb 10
For this week’s Lyrically Speaking, I decided to introduce another band that has been around for a long time and for some, a band that is necessary in the world. I will definitely post more songs from U2 as time goes on, so don’t worry. U2 is a legendary band that has music that spans… Continue reading Lyrically Speaking for Feb 10
It’ll Make You Feel Legitimate
Anyone even remotely interested in writing will tell you that you should always have something on you to write on. This should be a journal or pad that you carry around at all times. I agree with this advice (though I don’t follow it too often) and I think there are good ways to go… Continue reading It’ll Make You Feel Legitimate
Lyrically Speaking
This week I’m changing it up a bit and bringing you music from one of my favorite artists: Dido. Dido is a very interesting artist, as she sings songs that are truly from the heart but they are mixed with music that can sound like folk, rock, techno or even a ballad. Anyone who’s listened… Continue reading Lyrically Speaking
Writing on the Go
Talk about interesting! I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts, Buzz Out Loud and they spoke of this fad in Japan where people are actually writing full novels on their cell phones! I started digging more into this and found the original article from the Sydney Morning Herald. Here is an excerpt but… Continue reading Writing on the Go