Creative Process – Words & Deeds

February 10, 2022

How to Take a Day Off Without Breaking Your Writing Habit

Once you’ve established a writing habit, the last thing you want to do is break it – that stalls progress faster than almost anything else. But you still need days off and vacations, so let’s brainstorm some ideas for how to take a day of without breaking your writing habit. Preferably, not even denting it. Strategies to Keep Writing and...

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October 21, 2021

Writing After a Break Changes Things

Ever take a break from writing? Fall out of the habit or let it slip aside because life gets really busy for a while? Well, when you get back to it, you’ll find that writing after a break is a bit different than when you’re writing every day. 3 Ways Going Back to Writing After a Break Changes Things 1....

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August 5, 2021

Making Your Own Writing Prompts

Writing prompts are excellent ways to practice different aspects of writing. But what if you can’t find one for the literary device or technique you want to practice? That’s when making your own writing prompts comes in handy. How to Create a Writing Exercise Writing a writing prompt is a writing exercise in and of itself. Teachers do it all...

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May 14, 2018

5 Signs That Technology Is the True Writer’s Block

While I do believe that Writer’s Block is in your head, I have to say that it’s also in your habits. One of the worst habits for getting writing done is addiction to social media, computer games, etc. – addiction to technology is the true writer’s block. Is Technology Addiction Your Writer’s Block? It’s 2018, and technology is an integral...

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November 21, 2017

5 Dangers of Holidays and Vacations

When you see something about the dangers of holidays and vacations, the first thought is probably along the lines of safety when traveling and shopping fraud, not writing problems. You know me, though, I’m talking about the dangers to your writing habits, not your health or finances. Holidays and Vacations: The Succubi of a Writer’s Schedule If you’ve ever manage...

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August 10, 2017

“I Got Sucked In”

That’s what we want people to say. That’s the reaction we want readers to have – “I got sucked in.” It’s the sort of answer you give when people ask why you look so tired (AKA why you spent the night reading instead of sleeping like a sane adult). We want that! We want the reader to get so caught...

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July 27, 2017

Meet Jeanette Watts in Our Third Author Q&A

Welcome to Em T. Wytte’s Third Author Q&A, featuring the fabulous Jeanette Watts! I say fabulous because anyone who can manage to work, sew, run 5 dance groups, and write multiple books is pretty amazing. But as Levar Burton would say, “You don’t have to take my word for it.” An Interview with Author Jeanette Watts 1. What was your first...

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July 25, 2017

Breaking Hyperbole as Writing Inspiration

Breaking hyperbole as writing inspiration is one of the mainstays of creative writing. Especially genres like fantasy and science fiction. And since this tactic is so common, I’m guessing it’s not going to be a totally unfamiliar idea for most writers. That’s why this article isn’t meant to be a treasure trove of new ideas. Although that would be cool. ...

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June 29, 2017

20 Reasons to Read Books

Not that most of us need more reasons to read books. 🙂 But if you ever run into one of those “why do you read?” conversations, these might be fun to throw in. Why You Should Read: 20 Reasons Ready for the count-down? Here goes! 20. Easy-to-use (No manual required) Open. Read. It’s that simple. 19. Great pause, fast-forward, and...

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June 27, 2017

Jennifer Rainey: Author Q&A Number 2

Welcome to author Q&A number 2! This month’s author is Jennifer Rainey. I’ve known her for quite a while – well, “known” may be a little strong. As musicians in different bands, we have crossed paths a number of times over the years (In fact, I remember when her first book was published). That said, we were both generally working...

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