How to Solve Story Problems While You Sleep

Cat Sleeping in Widow Sill Next Vase of Sunflowers

I’m fortunate that storytelling comes easily to me. When I sit down to write, I seem to open a creative channel to my muse, listen, and transcribe what I hear. In doing so, I often slip into a meditative state where an hour passes in what feels like only a few minutes. When I read…

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How Bad Ideas Create Good Stories

"Ideas" Written on a Pad of Paper

Sometimes writing can be like dating: the grass always seems to be greener at another table with a fatter wallet or bigger boobage. One of the biggest fears at the beginning of a writing project is whether or not a story idea is any good. Sure, the flash of inspiration you experienced last night while…

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