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By Elizabeth Cutright © 2012 The Daily Creative Writer Any reposting or copying without permission is strictly prohibited.

The Daily Creative Writer’s Blog

What is “The Daily Creative Writer?” It’s a blog and a twitter feed focusing on providing inspiration and structure to all writers, great and small. From time to time – when I’ve got a moment to spare – I’ll use this space to write a bit about the tools and lessons I’m using to increase my creative output. In this space, I’ll be discussing the books and websites and mentors that help me get to the page. At times, I’ll give you a peek into the projects I’m working on or some of my past creations – all with an eye towards inspiring you to hit the page.

The focus of The Daily Creative Writer is to provide the tools and the motivation necessary for the creative and professional writer. So many of us want to write – to make a living, to explore our creative side, or because we simply must put words on a page – but don’t know where or how to start. After trying (and trying, and trying again) to create a career and a life that revolves around the writing craft, I’ve discovered that while there are many avenues to success, in order to be a writer one must write….every day preferably.

In this blog, you’ll find tips and notes and recommendations. I’ll be discussing Julia Cameron’s “The Artist’s Way” and Anne Lamott’s “Bird by Bird” and many other books, articles and authors. I’ll be sending out daily writing topics and writing excises via twitter (@DailyCreativeWr), and I’ll be writing write along side you all. My hope is that my process will motivate you, and that what’s helped me can also help you find a way to live a writer’s life.

So let’s get started – it’s really not that hard.

As Hemingway famously said, “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed…”

So let’s tap that vein and let it flow.

Soothing the Ravenous Soul

For writers and creatives, the daily battles can be won not just through countless counter attacks, but with extra doses of self-care and time set aside for creative pursuits.

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All the Colors and Textures of Travel

Wanderlusting and globetrotting fire up the heart and spark endless creativity, so energize your writing by grabbing your passport, holstering your journal, and getting out into the world. “Travel brings power and love back into your life.” ― Rumi Jalalud-Din The airport is as busy as a beehive, cars come and go, passengers get out or get […]

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Hell or High Water

For writers, the past is a bottomless well we can return to again and again, but what do you do with those painful memories that never quite heal?

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Your Story Matters

Using narrative timelines helps writers find the pain points that can inform and elevate their creative writing and heal their soul.

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Soul in the Sky

As writers, we leave our harbors and explore new seas to find adventure but also to find our way back home — smarter, stronger, and more alive than when we sailed.

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All the Little Savageries

When freedom starts to take a back seat to responsibility and ambition, the writer wonders, “must I become a monster?”

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Ask me, I won’t say no…how could I?

Writers sometimes forget the simple power of asking for what’s needed – time, inspiration, the courage to being.

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Face Your Fear, Find Your Freedom

Replace assumptions, dig deep, and ditch fear for freedom.

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Going Off-lead

Writing can be like riding a horse on its off gait, the best solution is to loosen your grip and let go.

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We are, none of us, perfect…

Confront your awkward missteps and cringe-worthy moments and set your writing free.

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