What Will It Take?

(cross-posted at StoryADay.org) One of my absolute favourite blogs in the world is WhoDunnKnit by Deadly Knitshade. It is funny, absurdly creative and did I mention funny? I’m always inspired by the posts because in them I see someone doing what she loves, doing a really professional job, and committing to her art in a way… Continue reading What Will It Take?

What Are Your Creative Writing Inspiration Sources

There are books that I enjoy and there are books that I love.
When I want to do some creative writing I tend to dip into a piece by one of my favourite authors (sometimes that can be a TV show or a movie) to get that fix, before I start.

My “Get Jazzed About Writing” superstars are…

Working Writers – Scalzi and The Big Idea

I really like reading interviews with writers about how they sat down and wrote their latest book/story etc. I don’t so much like interviews where the interviewer gets all “I want to win a creative-non-fiction writing award so let me describe the sound of the gravel crunching under my feet as I walk up the… Continue reading Working Writers – Scalzi and The Big Idea

Sir Salman

…It’s not a ‘how-to’, but it is one of those experiences that makes you want to jump up and run to your notebook and write your own novel…