~
Richard Paul Evans
What exactly is a cliché, again? It's a phrase, (usually a comparison) that’s been used and overused until it's become boring and trite. Cliches will pop up in our writing, like
annoying mosquito bites, because they're such a part of our everyday speech. So let's take a fresh approach and go create that new cliché
other people will overuse down the road.
Now, remember: avoid cliché’s like the plague; or your story will feel as dead as a
doornail. Instead, think outside the box, take the tiger by the tail, and, at
the end of the day there'll be plenty of fish in the sea, chomping at the bit to take a walk on the
wild side with you. -Janet Clark
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| Creativity Kick-Starter |
LAUGHTER REALLY
IS THE BEST MEDICINE
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| Laughing all the way to the bank |
Recent research
has found a correlation between laughter and creativity. A positive mood
increases activity in the brain’s anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), an area
which is connected to creative insight. Humor heightens the effect even more.
You know what
that means? That means more Young Frankenstein and Ghostbusters for me.
What gets you
laughing?
- PJ Switzer
Writing Sprint
(Pick one)
Why are you still a frog?
or
I don't care what the dragon says,
the unicorn was behind this all along.
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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| Incentivize |
BRIBERY
Bribery, or “a
reward system” as I like to call it, is a great way of motivating yourself. In
fact, sometimes it’s the only way of motivating yourself.
First rule of
bribery, the task and reward need to be of equal value or you won’t stick with
it. I mean, who would write a whole novel for a single Hershey’s kiss? Nobody.
That’s who. However, you might be inclined to work for half an hour for that
treat.
Second rule, you
have to offer yourself more than food. A book or a night out at the movies
offer a nice change of pace and are healthier.
- PJ Switzer
LINKS TO LOOK AT:
For our Children's literature writers check out these websites:
Return & Report
Tell us what made you laugh today.
Was it something you wrote or a silly cat video?
Did you put on old movie like Cat Ballou or pick up a Dave Berry book?
Let us know!
Tell us what made you laugh today.
Was it something you wrote or a silly cat video?
Did you put on old movie like Cat Ballou or pick up a Dave Berry book?
Let us know!
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