Believe it or not, your family and life can be a goldmine of creative writing ideas. Whether writing a memoir or beginning a novel, your family can be a source of inspiration to get you started. Everyone has a story to tell. Everyone can write from experience. Here’s how this realization came to me… Recently … [Read more…]
We live in a visually-oriented society, and so why not use photographs to get your creative writing juices flowing? Whether writing novels, short fiction or focusing on nonfiction, these creative exercises are just what your muse needs!
Whatever you are writing, use these next questions to guide you as you discover your world. These writing prompts are a jumping off point to help uncover details and see beneath the surface of your world.
Welcome to the Jump-Start Your Imagination series. On the last Friday of every month, we’ll post lots of different creative writing exercises and writing prompts for you to try. These are a great way to jump-start your imagination and kick-start the right creativity-side of your brain into high gear. They can be used as a … [Read more…]
Short video from mystery author, Stephen J. Cannell on what he believes causes writer’s block. In this video Stephen J. Cannell discusses how he faces daily challenges by keeping honest with his writing, plotting with his head and writing with his heart. Books by Stephen J. Cannell: