Where do artistic and creative ideas come from? How do writers, artists, cooks, parents, crafters, problem-solvers, and other creative thinkers find the spark for their work? Ian Rankin, creator of the…
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I am not a drawer or a painter, but I recently attended a drawing class while vacationing in Puerto Vallarta. It was a three-hour drop-in class offered once a week…
I recently visited Jane Austen’s house in Chawton, Hampshire. The house is now a museum. This is the only house of the several Jane lived in that is now open…
“Kill your darlings” is a phrase familiar to most writers. The phrase is often attributed to Stephen King who said, “Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks…
A cliché is described as “a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.” Clichés are useful in that they convey emotion and character that…
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