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Archives for December 2017

Are You Overwhelmed with the Holidays?

December 26, 2017 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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Even though the holidays come every year at the same time, they always seem to take me by surprise. I suppose I rebel to the concept of everyone having the same deadline. The panic hits right after Halloween. Suddenly it’s Thanksgiving. After Thanksgiving, I seem to mistakenly believe I have plenty of time to get […]

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Filed Under: My Thoughts Tagged With: christmas, holidays

Do You Think I’m Crazy ‘Cause My Characters Talk to Me?

December 18, 2017 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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Okay let’s be clear, I’m a sane person. Or, at least as sane as the next guy. Nonetheless, I imagine my characters directing my stories. Yep, they tell me what to do. I’ve tried to direct them, but that usually leads to a dead end. Some people call that dead end writer’s block. But, in […]

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Filed Under: Characters, Thoughts on Creativity, Writing Tips Tagged With: characters, listening, outliner, pantser, videoblog, Writing

What Do You Do In Between Writing Projects?

December 13, 2017 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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I’m pacing around, restless. I finished a writing project and sent it off to a Beta readers. Now, I must wait. Whether it’s to a reader, an agent or a publisher, there’s a lot of wait time after a project is finished. Do you start a new project or pace until your feet ache? What […]

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Filed Under: Thoughts on Creativity, Writing Tips Tagged With: between writing projects, blogs, critique circle. Wattpad, flash fiction, short stories, Writing

#MyReview: Flight Path by Hanna Palmer Not Your Typical Read

December 11, 2017 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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This is the story about the devastation of the communities surrounding the Atlanta… Click To Tweet The author tells the story as if a memoir. She lived in several of the small communities that succumbed to the growth of the world’s busiest airport. Her experience growing up there, leaving the area and then returning gives […]

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Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: #bookreview, Atlanta airport, Flight Path, Hannah Palmer, urbanization

Writers as Lone Wolves with Lots of People in Their Heads

December 4, 2017 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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Most #writers spend their days in solitary work #amwriting Click To Tweet They sludge away at their computers, coming out for brief interactions with the fridge. Their thoughts day and night center around their characters and what they are up to. There’s never a dull moment even though their days look dull from the outside. […]

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Filed Under: Fiction Writing, For Readers, Thoughts on Creativity Tagged With: actors, characters, creativity, fiction writing

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