The Before and After of Writers

Hello SE friends, Gwen with you today, and I want to begin with a few questions. Remember years ago, before you started writing? Remember how you spent your day, what your concerns were, how you measured success? It seems like a long time ago, doesn’t it? When I considered these questions, I realized that writing …

Five Ways to Know You Are Doing Good Work on Each Writing Session

  Hi SEers. John with you again today. It is no secret that most of us work in a solitary state when we are working on a story. It is great to have feedback on what we have written. Sadly, it is not always practical to get third-party opinions on all the directions or nuances …

Writing About Life After Death

Hello S.E. friends, Gwen with you today. I’ve been absent for a while because of a move across the country. Now that I’m settled, it’s good to be sharing ideas with you again. You may recall that my prior post focused on the last moments of life. Today I continue that thread and look into …

Quotes on Writing from Famous Writers

Hi SEers, it is John with you today. We are going to take a little time out for a mental health break. Yup, that’s right. There comes a time when we all need to sit back and have someone tell us about the writing life. We know it can be a struggle, but all too …

Want to Make a Change in Process? Here is Lewin’s Change Theory to Help

Hi, SEers John with you again today. In the past, I have discussed some of the theories around being the best we can be. Today I would like to get into a classic psychological theory that a writer may find helpful should a desire to change some aspects of the writing life be present now …