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au·then·tic·i·ty
Authenticity has everything to do with walking your truth. Whatever that truth may be. I touched on this in a previous post, but I think it deserves a little more attention. There a lot of voices we hear, but many of it comes from our inner dialogue. Here’s a little bit of what I battled…
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Don’t Stay in the Comfort Zone
Inspired by my daughter, Lexi. She came to me with a revelation. “I have to move out, but I don’t like the change. I mean, I know I need to do it, but I don’t want it.” This comes from my daughter, the extrovert. I get it and I’m feeling a little melancholy about my…
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Becoming Our Better Self
Our self-esteem and self-confidence get thrown into our mental backpack. Sometimes it feels lighter. We are happier and more agreeable, turning into a positive energy to others. We allow the good vibes to flow. But on the not-so-good-days, we lug it around like a bag of rocks. Let’s keep it light. Who’s with me? Self-esteem…
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Reasons to Canon Ball Your Way Into Creative Writing
Hello and welcome to my blog! Thank you for joining me. I’m Desiree and I’ll be your host. Today’s post is about reasons to canon ball your way into creative writing. To all of my new and regular viewers/readers, this is me creatively imagining what it would be like to have my own talk show.…
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Wordsmith, Wordsmithing, Wordsmithery
noun: wordsmith; plural noun: wordsmiths 1. a skilled user of words. Definition from Oxford Languages The term wordsmith didn’t enter my vocabulary until my mid-30s, but let’s rewind. I didn’t know about a lot of things until that time in my life, but I’ll save that story for another day. But first, here’s some back…
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Narrative: The 4 POVs
Narrative is the way you tell your story. What point of view do you offer your reading audience? How much are you willing to reveal and how much of their understanding do want to remain a mystery? Whichever one you choose, writing narratives from a different point of view enhances your creative writing skills. First…
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Evaluating Your Fictional Character
Hey there writers! With all my posts about self-improvement, I like to mix it up and write about writing. Interested in finding ways to add depth to your character? Read on and if you would like to see how this can apply to your own life, scroll down to the bottom. In my post about…
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Establishing a Writing Habit
How can you successfully establish a writing habit? You want to have one, but you don’t know where to start. If a journey of a thousand miles begins with a step, then every story told begins with a single word. We all have to start somewhere. When I think about a writing habit, I think…
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Musings From a Creative Writer
Creative writing is the imaginative musings of a writer. The writer incorporates the senses to show the reader a story. It’s a flowery embellishment of sorts, describing a park you’ve created from your imagination. It’s the sensation a character feels from the sun on their skin in the middle of the day. In school, your…
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Character Development
Character development can be challenging. You have a character. You’ve given them a name and some physical details, but you want your audience to connect with them on a deeper level. When I’m reading a story, my connection with them grows when I get a glimpse inside their head. Make a list of characters you…
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