by Mary Jaksch | Jun 9, 2015 | Enjoy Creative Exercises
What is the story behind this image? Can you come up with a mini-story of not more than 350 words? In case you’re not familiar with our Creative Writing Prompt Challenge, here’s how it works: We set the scene You make it your own, and...
by Mary Jaksch | Jun 2, 2015 | Be Creative
It sounded an excellent plan, no doubt, and very neatly and simply arranged. The only difficulty was, she had not the smallest idea how to set about it.~ Lewis Carrol, Alice in Wonderland Who is in charge of your creativity? Are you? Or is your inspiration like a...
by Mary Jaksch | Apr 20, 2015 | Resources for Writers
At times, we need to fall in love with writing again. The video below will inspire you. Did you enjoy this video by Ira Glass? I loved it! Writing can be frustrating, but it can also be exhilarating. Ira really explains so well what happens. You have an idea. And then...
by Mary Jaksch | Mar 30, 2015 | Be Inspired
If your inspiration for writing isn’t flowing, gaze at each of these ten quotes. Let your mind roam free and they will trigger ideas and inspire you. As the quote by Thomas Merton above implies, we both find ourselves and lose ourselves in the creative...
by Mary Jaksch | Mar 23, 2015 | Enjoy Creative Exercises
Why is she fleeing? Can you come up with a mini-story of not more than 350 words? In case you’re not familiar with our Creative Writing Exercises, here’s how it works: We set the scene You make it your own, and Share your creation in the...
