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Nobel-ling It
It is now a very cold day in January, and there seems to be some talk about the Super Bowl and the eventual winners and losers of the great American grudge match. I really do not care for big sports events, excluding the Stanley Cup (mostly for the joy of seeing the Toronto Maple Leafs once again refuse to accept their pathetic nature and just suffer properly in the regular season). But there is one event that I do look forward to every autumn. This is the Nobel Prize season, a week taken out of October to both disturb and annoy those few who still care.
By Kendall Defoe 4 years ago in Writers
NaNoWriMo for Beginners
I've seen a lot of activity on Social Media surrounding NaNoWriMo over the last month. While I've done my best to answer those questions, I do have to eat, sleep and go to work, so I have no doubt that there are several that I've missed. So, I've put together a basic guide to National Novel Writing Month, so I can just copy-paste a URL, instead of a more lengthly reply. I am all for supporting newbies to the joy that is NaNoWriMo, but I only have so many hours in a day.
By Natasja Rose4 years ago in Writers
You Can’t Rely on Motivation, but It Helps Sometimes
“When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt I often end up feeling drained from the simplest activities in life. I feel tired from writing, from taking care of myself, just from getting through ordinary days. But when I feel that fatigue creeping in, I have two thoughts.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA5 years ago in Writers
What Failure Taught Me About Patience
“Success is most often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable.” — Coco Chanel A lot of things have been said about failure and patience. "Change doesn’t happen overnight," "Rome was built in a day," and so on — are you sick to death of these platitudes when you’re running at a sprint to achieve your goals?
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA5 years ago in Writers
How to Stay Balanced Pursuing Annual Goals
"It's not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about?" —Henry David Thoreau As months go by, it's hard not to feel like you're behind. Months slip away, calendar years come to an end. If you have goals you're working toward, time passing tends to beg the same question.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA5 years ago in Writers
How to Use Meditation to Improve Your Writing
Writing and meditating are very different activities, but how can one help the other? If you’re having trouble meditating, here are a few ideas on how you can use that time to fuel your craft. I think we should all be pushing to start doing true meditation, but if you’re having trouble fully emptying your mind, relaxing and thinking about your creative projects spurs some fantastic ideas.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA5 years ago in Writers
