Passion. Passion. Passion. Great writing—writing that moves the reader—has at its heart ‘Passion’, passion that comes from vulnerability (Brown). Making ourselves vulnerable, opening ourselves to possible criticism, is fraught with danger. Scary. Possibly soul destroying, at least for a moment or three. So why take the risk of puncturing the already tissue-paper thin membrane of…
Month: May 2023
What are we as writers if not improvisers? Some of us plan out our work, filling in every gap before putting fingers to keyboard, others of us are ‘pantsers’, writers who write by the seat of their pants, never knowing what’s going to happen next, but trusting in their muse that inspiration will strike. Both…