Comments on: The Tarot as a Tool for Writing Your Novel http://writetodone.com/2009/10/20/the-tarot-as-a-tool-for-writing-your-novel/ Unmissable articles on writing Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:10:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Chris http://writetodone.com/2009/10/20/the-tarot-as-a-tool-for-writing-your-novel/#comment-16272 Chris Thu, 30 Dec 2010 07:43:44 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1752#comment-16272 What a great article! I've actually been doing this for awhile. I started after having a kind of Eureka! moment during a particularly long stint with writer's block. I did it to get the creativity going again and it worked like a charm. Now I use this to plot out even short stories and to get a really indepth look at all of my characters. It's a great tool that I think all writers should at least investigate! What a great article! I’ve actually been doing this for awhile. I started after having a kind of Eureka! moment during a particularly long stint with writer’s block. I did it to get the creativity going again and it worked like a charm. Now I use this to plot out even short stories and to get a really indepth look at all of my characters. It’s a great tool that I think all writers should at least investigate!

]]> By: Kat http://writetodone.com/2009/10/20/the-tarot-as-a-tool-for-writing-your-novel/#comment-13647 Kat Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:00:19 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1752#comment-13647 Can anyone tell me which deck the Empress picture comes from? I really like the style. Ta Can anyone tell me which deck the Empress picture comes from?
I really like the style.

Ta

]]> By: Character: Walk in Their Shoes « Logorrhea http://writetodone.com/2009/10/20/the-tarot-as-a-tool-for-writing-your-novel/#comment-12597 Character: Walk in Their Shoes « Logorrhea Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:55:58 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1752#comment-12597 [...] Tarot cards — This is a cool idea. I recently saw it on Write to Done, but it appears on other sites as well. This method is especially nifty when you don’t know [...] [...] Tarot cards — This is a cool idea. I recently saw it on Write to Done, but it appears on other sites as well. This method is especially nifty when you don’t know [...]

]]> By: Lilith http://writetodone.com/2009/10/20/the-tarot-as-a-tool-for-writing-your-novel/#comment-12191 Lilith Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:12:58 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1752#comment-12191 After I stopped practising as a Wiccan a few years ago, and now have ceased to believe altogether, I haven't stopped wondering if there is some meaning and use to my tarot cards. Having learnt to read my deck by heart (no books required) I'm ecstatic to discover a whole new use for them, and I can assure you I'll be writing a lot of short stories based on readings from now on. Thank you, this is brilliant! After I stopped practising as a Wiccan a few years ago, and now have ceased to believe altogether, I haven’t stopped wondering if there is some meaning and use to my tarot cards. Having learnt to read my deck by heart (no books required) I’m ecstatic to discover a whole new use for them, and I can assure you I’ll be writing a lot of short stories based on readings from now on. Thank you, this is brilliant!

]]> By: oudler http://writetodone.com/2009/10/20/the-tarot-as-a-tool-for-writing-your-novel/#comment-11859 oudler Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:15:45 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1752#comment-11859 One of the problems of Tarot is the default assumption in our country that they are to be used for prediction. Before these cards were used for prediction, they were used for card games which are still played today in continental Europe. The Tarot is actually a variant of playing cards and are as versatile as the standard playing card deck if not more so. Tarot was used as early as the 16th century to compose poems, Tarocchi Appropriati, describing personality characteristics. Like Tarot game playing, the use of Tarot cards for composition also predates there use in the divinatory arts. One of the problems of Tarot is the default assumption in our country that they are to be used for prediction. Before these cards were used for prediction, they were used for card games which are still played today in continental Europe. The Tarot is actually a variant of playing cards and are as versatile as the standard playing card deck if not more so. Tarot was used as early as the 16th century to compose poems, Tarocchi Appropriati, describing personality characteristics. Like Tarot game playing, the use of Tarot cards for composition also predates there use in the divinatory arts.

]]> By: Will http://writetodone.com/2009/10/20/the-tarot-as-a-tool-for-writing-your-novel/#comment-11176 Will Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:34:07 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1752#comment-11176 why not creating a charakter with multiple personalities? as a product of 3 or even more cards. why not creating a charakter with multiple personalities? as a product of 3 or even more cards.

]]> By: Abi http://writetodone.com/2009/10/20/the-tarot-as-a-tool-for-writing-your-novel/#comment-11085 Abi Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:50:36 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1752#comment-11085 Love this idea, as a writer, never thought of using the tarot but now I see the endless possibilities, Tarot for Writer, I am going to amazon right now. Thanks for the heads up. Cheers Love this idea, as a writer, never thought of using the tarot but now I see the endless possibilities, Tarot for Writer, I am going to amazon right now. Thanks for the heads up.

Cheers

]]> By: Marelisa http://writetodone.com/2009/10/20/the-tarot-as-a-tool-for-writing-your-novel/#comment-11070 Marelisa Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:45:22 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1752#comment-11070 Hi Bummble: Thank you. I wish I could tell you what tarot decks the cards in the images are from, but I don't know. There are tarot decks for just about everything you can imagine, from vampires to a celtic dragon tarot. Hi Cindy: You're very welcome; I hope you find lots of inspiration in your tarot deck. Hi Bummble: Thank you. I wish I could tell you what tarot decks the cards in the images are from, but I don’t know. There are tarot decks for just about everything you can imagine, from vampires to a celtic dragon tarot.

Hi Cindy: You’re very welcome; I hope you find lots of inspiration in your tarot deck.

]]> By: Cindy http://writetodone.com/2009/10/20/the-tarot-as-a-tool-for-writing-your-novel/#comment-11064 Cindy Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:53:09 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1752#comment-11064 I love this idea! I already have a tarot deck at home that I haven't picked up in like a year - but I am going to try this as a source of inspiration. Thank you for the great tip. I love this idea! I already have a tarot deck at home that I haven’t picked up in like a year – but I am going to try this as a source of inspiration. Thank you for the great tip.

]]> By: Bummble http://writetodone.com/2009/10/20/the-tarot-as-a-tool-for-writing-your-novel/#comment-11063 Bummble Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:46:00 +0000 http://writetodone.com/?p=1752#comment-11063 Lovely article! Could you tell me which deck the cards in that first picture are from, and from which deck (a different one, I think) the Empress in the second picture? Lovely article!

Could you tell me which deck the cards in that first picture are from, and from which deck (a different one, I think) the Empress in the second picture?

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