Five days into National Novel Writing Month, are you still enthusiastic and fired up? Are the words flowing fast and furious? I hope so. When you reach today’s word-count goal and get a chance to breathe, I invite you to sit back and listen to what else is going on in your brain. I’ve noticed […]
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Make Mine a Writing Holiday
I seem to be in the spirit of the long, slow weekend—already. Last night I finished my comments for a Beta read of a friend’s novel at 0230. Yes, I was supposed to be writing and posting to my own blog yesterday. But I was in the flow and wanted to get my comments to […]
Deep Within the Ebb of Inspiration
Just as there is a rhythm in every good story, so too is there a flow and an ebb of inspiration in every writer’s life. Sometimes the ideas show up so fast, and so rich in details, that our keyboards would be smoking if we could type fast enough to keep up with the flow. […]
Overwhelm Crushes Creativity
All too often I manage to overwhelm myself with projects. Concepts for new and interesting work roll constantly through my mind. I add more and more items to my To-Do list, crowding out the voice of inspiration for my current work, until I just want to lay everything down and walk away for a while. […]
Love to All My Favorite Authors
It occurs to me that this would be a good week to say thank you to all the people who craft words into treasures. If you’ve read my bio page, you know I’m a voracious reader. My house is packed with books, read and unread. My first worry when bad weather is in the forecast […]
Presto-Change-o! What Works for You?
I’ve been contemplating some changes to the format of Transformational Editor. The purpose of this blog is to provide information helpful to the writer, whether it be how to write and edit, practical tips for developing your writing career, or just providing support and encouragement along your way. One of the major trends I see […]
Motivation Part 2: The “Why” That Shapes Your Life
Last week I wrote about finding your core motivation for getting out of bed every morning. Now I want build upon that and find the motivation that drives you to write. That’s right. Why do you write? There are as many reasons to write as there are writers. Some write for fame and fortune. Some, […]