The Art and Importance of Following Directions (Notes from the Writers Files) By Elizabeth Cutright © 2012 The Daily Creative Writer Scrawled in red across the front page, “E – I gave this a quick read. I’m pleased to tell you that I like your writing quite a lot. I’ll look forward to reading it […]
Read more "Scrawled in red…"Words of Wisdom from William Faulkner By Elizabeth Cutright © 2012 The Daily Creative Writer “A dream is not a very safe thing to be near… I know; I had one once. It’s like a loaded pistol with a hair trigger: if it stays alive long enough, somebody is going to be hurt. But if […]
Read more "The True Value of the Dangerous Dream"The Keys to Creative Self Employment By Elizabeth Cutright © 2012 The Daily Creative Writer Money, money, money. Summer’s over and the holidays feel like they’re just around the corner (for some reason, this year I’ve been feeling the passing seasons a little more keenly than in the past), and that means an overload of […]
Read more "“The World Doesn’t Need More Mediocre Bloggers…”"Sooo…we meet again… By Elizabeth Cutright © 2012 The Daily Creative Writer Over and over, the same old thing, that clearly recognizable pattern, that damn eeb-and-flow. How many times have you restarted, rebooted, reignited? How many times have you found yourself facing down the same set of obstacles you already thought you cleared yesterday, last […]
Read more "Yep, that’s right, it’s the circle of life you fool!"So I’ve been recovering from the flu this week – well, I just started recovering – and so I’ve been off my “writing game” for the last few days. I’ve been skipping my morning pages and any Artist Date will have to take place within 25ft of my bed. The worst part – aside from […]
Read more "Oh the “frailty of egos!”"It’s Time To Get Organized By Elizabeth Cutright © 2012 The Daily Creative Writer If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much. Jim Rohn Once upon a time…I found myself with a Juris Doctorate, a crippling student […]
Read more "Violent Executions and Plans of Action"Leaves change, pumpkins pop out of patches, and the world starts anew. By Elizabeth Cutright © 2012 The Daily Creative Writer “Each year I resolve to believe there will be possibilities. Every year I resolve to be a little less the me I know and leave a little room for the me I could […]
Read more "Autmnal Resolutions"Gorey had it about right; ““Books. Cats. Life is good.” By Elizabeth Cutright © 2012 The Daily Creative Writer “What a luxury a cat is, the moments of shocking and startling pleasure in a day, the feel of the beast, the soft sleekness under your palm, the warmth when you wake on a cold night, […]
Read more "Petting, Purring and Revelation"Looking at the world with specificity, compassion and purpose will improve your writing. By Elizabeth Cutright © 2012 The Daily Creative Writer My friend’s toddler has it the “what” stage. “What’s that momma?” she asks, pointing at, in no particular order, sea shells, abandoned hubcaps, hot chocolate…another toddler’s toy. The questions, my friend admits, have […]
Read more "Start Paying Attention"Finding Fictional Inspiration in the World Around You By Elizabeth Cutright © 2012 The Daily Creative Writer Take a look at that chair on the other side of the room. What do you see, place to sit or something more? Maybe a magic portal? Or a relic from the past – proof of some prior […]
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