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Eureka! Finding the path forward…
There is a different starting point for every project, and each writer tackles their projects in different ways. I am what they would call a “pantser” (writing by the seat of my pants), sometimes known as a discovery writer. A pantser is the opposite of a plotter, who organizes their whole plot in varying degrees…
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Finding Balance: Learning to work with your writing partner.
All of my kids did gymnastics. So many of the skills that a gymnast does don’t really look that hard until you try them as a non-gymnast. That is most true on the balance beam. The reality is that it is hard enough just to walk back and forth on a four inch wide beam,…
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Time to Get Wet
Starting a new project, whether it is my own or someone else’s, is always a time of all the emotions: excitement, fear, glee, doubt. But mostly, I feel overwhelmed. The secret is to break down the project into pieces or goals. The big picture is always too much, but a piece, that is doable. When…
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