Reading time: Less than 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post written by Austin Kleon…. Austin Kleon is the Texas-based New York Times bestselling author of […]
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Reading time: About 3 minutes If you want to boost your writing creativity, consider reducing your writing time…. Do you dread writing? Feel uncomfortable and daunted by it? Want only to delay, postpone or procrastinate? Some psychologists have studied the relationship between our mental state and our creative output. And
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Reading time: about 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a BBC podcast called Soul Music… I worry that I’m veering ever-so-slightly off topic in today’s blog. The podcast
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post by Steven Pressfield….. As a longtime fan of Steven Pressfield’s book The War of
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Reading time: Just over 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post written by Derek Sivers… I’ve just returned from a marvellous three-week August holiday. My husband and
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute Being creative can also be messy. That’s why it’s a good idea to have a plan or a process to rely upon. Here’s how Walt Disney approached creative thinking… I’ve written before about the six thinking hats of Edward de Bono. But did you know
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Reading time: Just over 1 minute What do millennials really want? I can tell you they’re not interested in rocks… My son graduated from the University of BC this week. It was thrilling to see him cross the stage and accept his diploma (B. Mus.) — all the more so
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a list of 200 journalism cliches from the Washington Post…. Do you ever use cliches? Be honest!
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Reading time: Less than 2 minutes How do you improve creativity? Neuroscientists suggest that you embrace the concept of messiness. I can’t write if my desk is untidy. That’s why I obsessively jam everything into my large wire inbox so my desktop at least gives the appearance of being clean.
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Reading time: Less than 2 minutes Do you ever get bored by work-related parties? Maybe you should be the person to suggest some party games that can help make the event more fun — and more productive… I’ve attended two Christmas/year end parties in the last two weeks. Yes, it’s February.
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