Pen on Fire: A Busy Woman's Guide to Igniting the Writer WithinHoughton Mifflin Harcourt, 2004 - 262 pages In her fifteen years of teaching, Barbara DeMarco-Barrett has found that the biggest stumbling block for aspiring writers (especially women) is not fear of the blank page but frustration with the lack of time. What woman doesn't have too much to do and too little time? Finding an hour free of work, children, or obligations can seem impossible. But anyone can find fifteen minutes, whether you're sitting in traffic, waiting at a child's soccer practice, or watching the coffee drip. DeMarco-Barrett has created a practical, inspirational guide for fitting serious writing into those stolen moments. She offers writing exercises and techniques for generating ideas, as well as pragmatic advice from the well-known authors who appear on her radio show. With fifteen minutes a day, she can help you to ignite your pen and become the writer you have always wanted to be. |
Contents
Writing Like Theres No Tomorrow 2 25 | 5 |
Stolen Moments | 14 |
Load the Basket Fill the Jug | 25 |
Harvesting Words | 31 |
Create a Written Snapshot | 38 |
Making Lists | 45 |
Regarding Research | 52 |
Leave Your Shoes at the Door | 58 |
Teaching Your Pen to Listen | 86 |
Expose Yourself | 96 |
Using the Ones You Love | 105 |
Breaking the Chains | 111 |
Life Imitating Art | 117 |
Form | 126 |
Creating Tension | 135 |
Play to Your Strength | 144 |
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Pen on Fire: A Busy Woman's Guide to Igniting the Writer Within Barbara DeMarco-Barrett No preview available - 2018 |
Pen on Fire: A Busy Woman's Guide to Igniting the Writer Within Barbara DeMarco-Barrett No preview available - 2018 |
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