When we write to make money... If I wrote believing I was going to be rich... As a writer I have gone through many moments when I have lost my way. Where I have forgotten my reason for writing. The day I realized I was a writer I understood that writing was my vocation,… Continue reading Day 49: Don’t Write For the Money ~ #wewrite
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Day 48: Writers Must Be Observers ~ #wewrite
There is so much inspiration all around us. Open your eyes. We are not without material! Writing Prompts: (1) The most remarkable people I have ever known... (20) minutes. Writer or character can respond. (2) On this journey my characters will travel to... (20) minutes. Writer or character can respond. Remove yourself from this… Continue reading Day 48: Writers Must Be Observers ~ #wewrite
Day 47: You Are A Great Writer ~ #wewrite
Say out loud: I am a great writer! Write... Repeat I AM A GREAT WRITER! Keep repeating until you believe it. And don't stop writing! Writing Prompts: (1) To be a better writer I must continue to practice... (20) minutes. Writer or character can respond. Remove yourself from this exercise. Allow your characters to… Continue reading Day 47: You Are A Great Writer ~ #wewrite
Day 46: Ten Mistakes Writers Make ~ #wewrite Wednesday
Writing Prompts: (1) Today I will write about... (20) minutes. Writer or character can respond. Remove yourself from this exercise. Allow your characters to speak. Allow what wants to be written to find its landing on the page. Surrender to the process. Lean in and trust what wants to be expressed. Set your timer… Continue reading Day 46: Ten Mistakes Writers Make ~ #wewrite Wednesday
Day 45: Having Character ~ #wewrite
Having Character! Why character is important! We make decisions about people based on their qualities and characteristics. We decide if they are people of great character or not! There are things of a person’s character that we appreciate and respect and qualities that we aren’t fond of. What is it about our characters that make them… Continue reading Day 45: Having Character ~ #wewrite
Day 44: Starting Is Not The Same As Finishing ~ #wewrite
Starting is not the same as finishing. Several years ago a friend said to me, "Alicia, you are now someone who finishes things!" This amazing compliment was paid to me after I had written and completed my one woman play. I wrote 96 pages in one week. Then I went on to write and… Continue reading Day 44: Starting Is Not The Same As Finishing ~ #wewrite
Day 43: On Writing With An End In Mind ~ #wewrite
When you don’t have a plan you have no idea where you’re going! Where are you headed? Where is your story going? Why must they achieve the goal? What’s the plan? How does it all end? On writing with an end in mind. I’d like to think that as writers we know, or have some idea… Continue reading Day 43: On Writing With An End In Mind ~ #wewrite
Day 42: Born to Write! ~ #wewrite
The day I realized I was a writer the responsibility of all of it rose for me. The attraction was instantaneous. The fear of the page was real. Before even getting my first words on the page I didn't doubt I could do it. I said to myself, "fuck it" and wrote! I taught… Continue reading Day 42: Born to Write! ~ #wewrite
Day 41: Be Daring! ~ #wewrite
Today was the last Writing from the Womb class. For seven weeks the writers and I have been preparing for this moment, the day each of them would have the audacity and face fear by hitting send and applying to writing competitions and literary journals. These amazing writers HIT SEND! I am filled with such… Continue reading Day 41: Be Daring! ~ #wewrite
Day 39: Writing Challenge ~ #wewrite
Avoiding my writers desk! A writer friend shared with me that she was finding it hard to sit at her desk. I can relate to this so deeply. I can't remember the last time I sat and wrote stories from my desk. I generally write in bed or on the train, on the floor or… Continue reading Day 39: Writing Challenge ~ #wewrite
The Writer and The Story 