Continuing the series on overcoming writers block, here is the next tip: Tip #5) Listen to some mood music Whatever it is you’re writing, there is some kind of music that can help with overcoming writers block by putting your mind into the right mood to help you focus, stimulate your creativity, and make the Read More …
Continuing the series on overcoming writers block, here is the next tip: Tip #4) Choose to take a break Sometimes overcoming writers block requires that we choose to take a break. One of my favorite don Juan quotes is in Carlos Castaneda’s book, title, when he says, “Warriors do not demolish walls. They move under Read More …
Continuing the series on overcoming writers block, here is the next tip: Tip #3) Use the internet to your advantage This is similar to step two. It’s all about coming up with ideas for your writing that can help you in overcoming writers block. But this technique applies when you are at your computer and Read More …
Continuing the series on overcoming writers block, here is the next tip: Tip #2) Keep a journal with you at all times The first two problems in overcoming writers block consist of: 1) coming up with compelling ideas to write about, and 2) actually writing about them. Sometimes the hardest challenge of all is just Read More …
The focus of this series of tips is primarily directed toward helping novelists and memoirists with overcoming writers block, but some of the ideas can be used for non-fiction and any other form of writing as well. As someone who spends a large portion of my time writing (as a blogger and novelist) I have Read More …
“Two basic qualities of warriors: sustained effort and unbending intent.” (page 194, The Fire From Within by Carlos Castaneda) My intent is to study the works of Carlos Castaneda and live the principles to the best of my ability. The goal of the warrior is freedom. Although that word “freedom” seems a bit vague. What Read More …
A warrior is like flowing water: free, fluid, flexible, and formless. These are the qualities of Spirit. And to befriend Spirit, we must move in the world like Spirit, like flowing water. When we are rigid, controlling, grasping, there is no room for Spirit. This is why don Juan counseled Castaneda to live the fluid Read More …
Open yourself up to receive abundance. As we say goodbye to 2014 and hello to 2015, this is the time of year when we become more acutely aware of whether or not we are creating our lives the way we want them to be. We might ask ourselves, “Did I achieve all of the goals, Read More …
I’m sure you’ve all heard the advice to write what you know. I would also suggest that you write what you’re passionate about. You don’t have to be an expert in order to write on a subject. All you need is a burning desire to know enough about it in order to write a compelling Read More …
It’s National Novel Writing Month again! And as this cartoon shows, “This is hard, ok?” It is difficult to write a novel. The purpose of NaNoWriMo is to give support to anyone who wants to write a novel. This month of November, known as NaNoWriMo, we will challenge ourselves to write 50,000 words toward a Read More …
