WTS=Write the Story! Why? Because it’s fun–rewarding–excruciating–fulfilling–and ultimately cheaper than therapy 
Happy writing!
WTS 52: Show up at the page no matter what. Writing is like running: sometimes the hardest part is getting out the door!
When all else fails, write for love. I love my current rewriting. It’s a good sign when the climax of your book makes you cry, right?
WTS 53: Disown part of yourself–lose touch with all of yourself, including creativity (from O’Doherty’s GETTING UNSTUCK …)
Must-read interview with @thewritermama on time management for writers by @inkyelbows: http://bit.ly/8ceoG0
On the topic of time management, check out this inspiring interview with Lindsey Eland (SCONES AND SENSIBILITY): http://bit.ly/6lUTCi
WTS 54: Explore the psychology of creativity with CREATIVITY FOR LIFE by creativity coach Eric Maisel (http://bit.ly/7pWjK0)
WTS 55: Slowing down can inspire http://bit.ly/92rxaf
WTS 56: If you write YA, there’s no substitute for eavesdropping with pen in hand. Or better yet, raise a teen of your own and take notes!
Today’s quote from oldest son: "Division of labor. I come up with plans and you laugh at them." Ah, I’d never come up w/these lines myself!
WTS 57: Apply critique group to story premise, plot, structure, beginning, and characters.
WTS 58: Stuck on a scene? Who says you have to write them in order? Skip around for inspiration
…or check out Rosenfeld’s MAKE A SCENE for info on scene functions, core elements, and types of scenes. http://bit.ly/bSfxMd *GREAT BOOK*
WTS 59: Ask: What do I care about? What am I confused about? What do I love and hate? The best fiction moves past plot to philosophy.
