Top 10 Tips to Complete a Creative Writing Project Without Losing Your Creativity

Written by Ginger Blanchette


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7.Keep Creating & Editing times separate. If you edit while you write,repparttar process can become boring. Clearly block a specific amount of time for editing into your schedule. Don’t let it interfere with your creative writing time!

8.If blocked, shake things up! Do something fun, unusual, active! Get your mind somewhere else and move your body. Your creative side will work in your subconscious while you’re at play. Readrepparttar 129068 tips in The Artist’s Way. There are also many resources onrepparttar 129069 internet for handling writers’ block. Check some of these links: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/gl_block.html http://www.sff.net/people/LisaRC/ http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/block.html

9.Have a Fan Club. Critics and editors are fine, but have a few friends or family members who you can ask to cheer you on or cheer you up, no matter what you write. Hire a Creativity Coach to keep you focused and to be an unbiased supporter of your creative success!

10.Celebrate in a big way! When you reachrepparttar 129070 big finish, give it a big finish! Do something you’ve always wanted to do, but have never done before. Makerepparttar 129071 finish so memorable that you’ll be eager to begin your next creative writing project!

Ginger Blanchette is a Life and Business Coach who supports her clients to share their creativity. She works with professionals and business people who are ready to complete big projects involving writing and/or public speaking and to be recognized for what they do! Contact her at www.lanterncoach.com for a free sample coaching session.


Developing Screenplay Ideas ... My well runneth --- in many directions!

Written by Edward B. Toupin


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To help to resolverepparttar "meandering" problem andrepparttar 129067 evolution ofrepparttar 129068 story towardrepparttar 129069 point, create a story where your main character is just this faceless being that quickly and easily achieves his goal. No dialogue. No rhyme or reason. They just reach their goal without effort or conflict. This is boring, but it creates a basis forrepparttar 129070 story.

Once you're satisfied with this straight-line story, add a specific characteristic that makes this goal have meaning torepparttar 129071 main character. This would also mean that you would have to modifyrepparttar 129072 environment and characteristics of your main character such that, to him, this goal means something. Now, with a call to action, he chases his goal with fervor!

Now, add in an obstacle that keeps him from achieving this goal. This would mean that somewhere inrepparttar 129073 main character's history, this obstacle came into being, but is now an obvious problem in his goal achievement. It could be a character flaw, a villain, or any issue that blocksrepparttar 129074 main character from his goal. How does he overcome this obstacle? Again, a character modification and backstory is required to show his ability to overcome this obstacle as well as some level of action to do so.

Oncerepparttar 129075 core story is solid and directed, you add a conflict, a twist, and a resolution, one step at a time, until you begin to see your character and story evolve. With a story in hand, you can now add your dialogue to assist inrepparttar 129076 forward movement ofrepparttar 129077 story, but only as needed. With this approach, you can slowly build your story while keeping your "point" in mind and followingrepparttar 129078 formula for a solid screenplay.

It is essential that you keep an eye onrepparttar 129079 theme and objective ofrepparttar 129080 story and that you work in that direction, otherwise your story will wander aimlessly. Keep it tight, start late, leave early, and followrepparttar 129081 three-act formula. Inrepparttar 129082 end, your screenplay will haverepparttar 129083 solid story and professional appeal that producers are looking for in creating today's interesting, original movies! --- Aboutrepparttar 129084 Author ---

Edward B. Toupin is an author, publisher, life-strategy coach, counselor, Reiki Master, technical writer, and PhD Candidate living in Las Vegas, NV. Among other things, he authors books, articles, and screenplays on topics ranging from career success through life organization and fulfillment. Check out some of his recent print and electronic books as well as his articles covering various life-changing topics!

For more information, and to find out about his upcoming title on book publishing, e-mail Edward at etoupin@toupin.com or visit his site at http://www.toupin.com!

Copyright (c) 2004 Edward B. Toupin


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