Jessica P. Morrell© A story needs rhythm. Read it aloud to yourself. If it doesn’t spin a bit of magic, it’s missing something. Esther Freud Inspired by Elmore Leonard’s 10 Rules of Writing, in 2010 The Guardian newspaper asked authors for their advice on writing productivity. Superstars such as Margaret Atwood, Roddy Doyle, Neil Gaiman, […]
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Why I Write
Although I’ve written since childhood, it took me years to settle into the writing life of passionate interplay with words and ideas. I write because I find myself in writing. Writing helps me think clearer, teases me with questions, helps me figure out my life and my whirling thoughts once I type them onto a […]
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“Most highly successful people carry around a bulky legacy of failures, humiliations, and dumb actions. The truly wise ones know that these potholes are not necessarily behind them. What this means is that they allowed nothing kill their will to succeed. And while they may have made countless mistakes, it’s unlikely that they ever […]
Read the rest of this entry »I think there are two types of writers, the architects and the gardeners. The architects plan everything ahead of time, like an architect building a house. They know how many rooms are going to be in the house, what kind of roof they’re going to have, where the wires are going to run, […]
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Reminder: Registration is now open for Summer in Words 2013. You can find the registration form here. Registrations are already coming in, so don’t delay–space is limited. Our keynote speaker is Jonathon Evison. You’re going to love him. It’s going to be an especially helpful, potent and empowering (although I’m not crazy about that word) […]
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“Intention is the writer’s soul.” William Zinsser Like many people there are parts I love about my life and parts I’m not so crazy about. The part I love is early mornings at my computer with the sky changing in the east, the click of the keyboard, the words that emerge unplanned. The quiet that […]
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Jessica Page Morrell© Associate with all the smart, funny, talented, creative people you can, learn to write beautifully, but don’t stay locked in your room to do it: go out and try new things, meet new people, have a wonderful, rich, compelling, and interesting life — and then tell me about it in the most […]
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Imagine Write Publish Registration begins March 15 Dates: June 21-23 Cannon Beach, Oregon For updates check here.
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Bitter Truth # 8 Someone is always going to write better than you. Make that a lot of someones. And I’m not talking about famous dead authors and Pulitzer Prize winners or high up there writers you can never hope to meet. I’m talking about the cranky oldster in your writing group or the whippersnapper […]
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©Jessica P. Morrell “Tears are words that need to be written.” – Paul Coehlo Church scholars are uncertain about the identity of Saint Valentine. The confusion exists because there are several Valentines who are linked to February 14. It’s commonly accepted that is that he was the bishop of Terni; he was beheaded in […]
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