Posts Tagged ‘Creativity’
Lingering Motivation
Posted by: Crystal King on: March 8, 2008
I taught today–a class on creative problem solving for writers. It’s a subject that I’m very passionate about and while I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not an expert on craft (POV, dialogue, setting and the like–I need THAT same sort of help myself), but I’m 100% at home on helping people [...]
Can Writing Help You Lose Weight?
Posted by: Crystal King on: February 20, 2008
- In: Writing
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Julia Cameron thinks that it can. Her latest book, The Writing Diet–Write Yourself the Right-Size, touts the idea that when you are creative and you focus your efforts on “counting words not calories” that you can also lose weight in the process.
I’m a sucker for:
books on writing
books on creativity
any combination of the above that might [...]
Infinitely Reading, Writing…and Living
Posted by: Crystal King on: January 4, 2008
- In: Writing
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One of the authors on my massive lifelong booklist is Mervyn Peake, and in particular, his Titus novels, more oftenly known as Gormenghast, although that is only the title for the second book.
I’m absolutely amazed that I made it to nearly 37 years old and never knew about these books. I’m an avid fantasy [...]
Creativity = Anger & Outbursts?
Posted by: Crystal King on: January 2, 2008
Sir Elton John recently blamed his foul temper on his creative nature:
John told Britain’s Sunday Times magazine that his behaviour had changed since beating drug and alcohol addictions 14 years ago, yet “the rage and the temper are still there … but it’s part of being creative”.
The British superstar, famous for his outbursts, grabbed headlines [...]
Here’s to a Creative 2008!
Posted by: Crystal King on: January 1, 2008
I’ve been a bit lax on blogging since before Thanksgiving. NANOWRIMO had me busy, so did traveling for work, so did all the holidays. I’m fairly sure that I’m not an isolated case–everything seems to get back on track after the New Year.
That’s the case in particular with my writing. I’ve not made resolutions, but [...]
Ready for NANOWRIMO? Check Out These Creative Writing Tools & Software
Posted by: Crystal King on: October 29, 2007
- In: Writing
- 9 Comments
With NANOWRIMO around the corner, I thought I would share some info on some of the tools that I use to help further my writing.
First off, in my last post I mentioned Holly Lisle’s great guides to writing fiction and building worlds, e-books that are unlike any writing book you’ll encounter in a book store, [...]
Creative Brainstorming for Writers
Posted by: Crystal King on: September 10, 2007
- In: Writing
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I’m teaching a course at the wonderful Grub Street on creative writing exercises–unusual ones that I developed as part of my M.A. in Critical & Creative Thinking. My next class is specifically on developing brainstorming maps for writers. Visually exploring plots, characters and themes is something that most writers don’t do very often. We tend [...]
Creative Writing Tool: Why/Why & How/How Diagrams
Posted by: Crystal King on: September 6, 2007
- In: Writing
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The unexamined life is not worth living. ~ Socrates
On Wednesday I taught a class that centers around a series of creative writing exercises that I developed as part of my Masters in Critical & Creative Thinking thesis. This week we talked about asking questions of ourselves, our characters and our stories. Read on to discover [...]
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