January 15, 2024

One primary challenge that all writers deal with on a daily basis is generating new ideas. Some call it writer’s block; I call it simply, “restarting your engine.” Whether for non-fiction or fiction, the obstacle is always the same. Drawing a blank and not knowing where to start when faced with organizing a new story…

December 8, 2023

One of the most effective and easiest methods for breaking writer’s block is using a technique called “mind-mapping.” It’s an easy thing to do, and here’s how. Take a blank piece of paper and turn it so that it’s in the landscape view–the long side is horizontal (top and bottom). Draw a large balloon in…

November 30, 2023

During the course of developing an idea for a story, both novel and short, I am always challenged by the time element. How much of it to devote to any one story is the problem. Writing incurs deficits, whether they be in one’s personal life, one’s private life, or even in one’s public and professional…