Beautiful
writing is lovely. Interesting vocabulary and well-turned phrases, loaded with sensory
richness can be delightful. But at best they’re only smoke and mirrors.
Table
settings. Wrapping paper.
There’s
no denying that a pleasant ambiance can make a dining experience more enjoyable.
But it is always secondary. If the food is poor, there is no amount of atmosphere
that will satisfy when we are hungry.
Beautiful
writing is also a bit like gift wrap. It enhances anticipation of the gift. But,
no matter how lovely it may be, it is not
the gift. What’s inside the package is what really matters.
-Janet Clark
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| Creativity Kick-Starter |
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| Wow, that script was so beautiful. |
MOVIE NIGHT
You know what?
It’s Saturday, why don’t kick back, relax, and put on a favorite movie. Are you
comfortable? Excellent. Now as you watch ask yourself WHY it’s your favorite.
What elements make you love it?
The humor?
The romance?
The drama?
A character?
A hot actor?
(C’mon, admit you’d watch any movie with that guy.)
Do your stories
include these ingredients? If not, it’s time to add them to the mix.
Writing Sprint
It's the Name Game
(Based on just the names given describe the characters and their story)
(Based on just the names given describe the characters and their story)
Svetlana Petrova & Sergei Romanov
Let's get the mojo going.
Set your timer for 15 minutes
and write fast & furious.
- PJ Switzer
and write fast & furious.
- PJ Switzer
Ready. Set. Go!
Productivity Pointers
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| Take a look at that extraordinary woman. |
IT’S TIME TO
PUMP YOU UP!
Probably dating
myself with this one but I’m going to share it anyway. Back in the early 90s
there was a character on Saturday Night Live called Stuart Smalley and he did
Daily Affirmations. His famous line was, “I'm good
enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone it, people like me."
Sure,
it was intended to lampoon 12 Step programs and self-help books but the
underlying principle is sound. You need to talk yourself up more. You spend far
too much time questioning your abilities and output. That’s definitely not what
Heavenly Father wants for you.
To
quote President Uchtdorf, “You are known and remembered by the most majestic, powerful, and
glorious Being in the universe! You are loved by the King of infinite space and
everlasting time!”
Merely
speaking kindly to yourself is not enough, though. You need to acknowledge your
powers and possibilities, to see yourself as your Divine Father does.
You’re
amazing, baby! And don’t you forget it!
LINKS TO LOOK AT:
Kristin Nelson of Nelson LiteraryAgency has a regular blog entitled Pub Rants. If you're looking to get an agent it is super helpful. Take a look.
Return & Report
Tell us which movie you watched and what elements you'd like to use in your next story.
Tell us which movie you watched and what elements you'd like to use in your next story.
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