Gift of Words – Session 6 – New Ideas
Click to watch & comment on Youtube New Ideas (Running time 17:32 – including bonus) What we’ll dive into in this session: New Ideas Two new ways to approach creating characters and scenes. Organization of thought using cards and charts. Advice Thinking clearly about completion. Being kind to yourself in this regard. Word counts. Bonus […]
Gift of Words – Session 5 – All about… YOU!
Click to watch & comment on Youtube All about … YOU (Running time 14:06 – including bonus) What we’ll dive into in this session: Bit of bonus material at the beginning to inspire you. Several slow fire exercises These are all designed to help you focus and expand your thinking. Bonus at end These are […]
Gift of Words – Session 4 – Tiers and Tears of editing
Click to watch & comment on Youtube Tiers and Tears of editing (Running time 20:42 – including bonus) What we’ll dive into in this session: Passing -aka Minor –characters. Should you add them? The tiers (and tears) of the editing process and what they mean. Using editors (be they copy and or content). Creative thinking […]
Gift of Words – Session 7 – Music Connection
Click to watch & comment on Youtube Music Connection (Running time 22:45 – including bonus) As promised in session one, this session consists of snips of music. This session asks you to connect OR NOT connect the music, allowing contrasting feelings and characters/scenes to emerge. Bonus at end These are little surprises that will vary […]
Gift of Words – Session 3 – Character Development (Part 2)
Click to watch & comment on Youtube Character Development (Part 2) (Running time 19:06 – including bonus) What we’ll dive into in this session: Taking character from session two and inserting them into a scenario (s) Outline given for a scenario you might like to slip your character into. Looking at genres for this scenario.Examples […]
Gift of Words – Session 2 – Character Development (Part 1)
Click to watch & comment on Youtube Character Development – Part 1 (Running time 16:12 – including bonus) What we’ll dive into in this session: Advice on creating characters Not being upset when things done pan out the way you hoped. Why we need our characters to have their own voices. Quick fire round exercise […]
Gift of Words – Session 1 – Overcoming Procrastination
Click to watch & comment on Youtube Overcoming Procrastination (Running time 19:06 – including bonus) What we’ll dive into in this session: Why do we procrastinate? An example of my own procrastination and one tried and true way to overcome it. Emotional Connection through Music exercise Unclear how to begin to the writing process? Learn […]
TV Teaser
The home page of my site now has our teaser clip for the Take Me Away TV series. Just go to the home page and you CLICK HERE if you like to see it. Enjoying the rain today. Sounds lovely on the rooftop.
A new August
Welcome to my NEW and fresh web site. I have committed to writing in this area regularly with thoughts, ideas, goings-on and…who knows what! I will start today with saying how happy we are with our NEW puppy, Norah. Australian Shepherd. Nine weeks old yesterday and very lovely. I shall also be adding NEW info […]
Words of the Day 26, Aug
What a day yesterday! We went out in the canoe and swam and sat atop rocks eating picnic food and swam, and fished, and swam and read and swam…and I guess this is what most people do…take entire days off! What a concept. This is the second time we have done this in the past […]