creativity

Discussion of the sometimes-uneasy balance between the writing process itself and the finished product. What happens when you're having so much fun with your characters and story that you don't want to finish writing?

"Without the hard work and discipline you'll never finish anything, but without indulging yourself in your ideas and dreams you'll never have anything worth finishing."

When industry feedback tells you to make substantial changes to your story, how much change can you make before losing the very heart of your story? Discussion on feedback and story evolution.

Musings on where story/creative ideas come from and when/how they come to you.

How the wrong word at the right moment can set a life spinning in a new direction.

The best books for writers include books on writing non-fiction, editing, grammar, and on creativity. These books should be read and kept on a shelf within reach of your writing area.