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Fanning the flames...
After multiple pushes from the Univsere in various subtle (and some not so subtle, brick-dropped-upon-head) ways, I will soon be offering some fun, self-paced courses to help my fellow creatives!
I hope to cover topics that will spark joy and inspiration to aid you with:
- hobby writing/journaling
- novel writing & storytelling (creative fiction & nonfiction)
- finishing your first manuscript
- editing and the ego
- how to receive (and express!) criticism without crushing a spirit
- eliminating creative/energetic blocks
In addition, beginning February, 2023, I may offer opportunities to work one-on-one with me. Applications will be reviewed and accepted based on need, time requirements and how well I feel I can serve you in your writing endeavors.
I offer these services based on my beliefs that:
Our souls naturally have a need to create and express themselves
We are all truly connected in this human experience
Love is the answer to any question
Everything is always working out for me...and for you!
I sincerely wish you all blessings in your creative journey.
If you feel we might be a fit to work on your creative project, I welcome you to
WRITING TIPS, TRICKS & FAILS
Just Write - A Poem
Just Write - A Poem
Just Write - A Poem
Keep going 'til you get to the end
Then put it away or send to a friend.
Write what you know
Research what you don't.
A thorough edit comes later
Regret this you won't.
I am no Yoda, despite the last line
But there IS a force you'll connect to in time
This is the source you'll need to tap into
For the words to flow from a true place within you
Alwa
Keep going 'til you get to the end
Then put it away or send to a friend.
Write what you know
Research what you don't.
A thorough edit comes later
Regret this you won't.
I am no Yoda, despite the last line
But there IS a force you'll connect to in time
This is the source you'll need to tap into
For the words to flow from a true place within you
Always make notes before you forget
You think this will end in a rhyme
but...
COFFEE.
(c) 2019 m.j. woods
Magic & Motivation
Just Write - A Poem
Just Write - A Poem
I have always been a writer.
However, only as an adult did I discover the desire to know more about writing itself.
How others have done it, why they do it, the single tie that threads us together, which is simple:
We are creators.
We write because there is no other way. It is just WHO we are.
I have discovered the magic of becoming a writ
I have always been a writer.
However, only as an adult did I discover the desire to know more about writing itself.
How others have done it, why they do it, the single tie that threads us together, which is simple:
We are creators.
We write because there is no other way. It is just WHO we are.
I have discovered the magic of becoming a writer, leaning into it, having the gumption to state I AM ONE.
WIth that came a desire to learn what craft is, how to improve it and realizing that reading only brings better writing from the writer.
I also learned reading more won't stunt my creativity.
Someone else's brilliance (or even their shitty attempt at writing) will only serve to make you better.
There are always more fascinating things to learn, even while reading fiction for leisure.
RECOMMENDED READS FOR WRITERS
Find your comfy place and crack one of these!
These books may be recommended often, but if they're in this list, it means the book had a powerful impact on me and my follow-through.
As I find more, I'll add to the list!
WRITING HOW-TO
How I F*cking Did It by Jen Mann
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
On Writing by Stephen King
How I Write by Janet Evanovich
The True Secret of Writing by Natalie Goldberg
Feeling stuck or unmotivated? TRY THESE!
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
It Takes Two by Jonathan and Drew Scott
You Are A Badass by Jen Sincero
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
Live Large by Elizabeth Crook
Listful Living by Paula Rizzo