Monthly Archives: March 2011

The Catalyst and Writing

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Christi Craig

Every story has a catalyst, some event that induces a permanent change in the protagonist, and every writer has their catalyst. I bet each of us can name that “one thing” that kick-started us into writing. Mine was a big, … Continue reading →

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A Chiropractor’s Dream

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Christi Craig

When someone throws out a writing prompt challenge, I generally accept. Back in January, Susan Bearman kicked off her Annual Writing Contest on her blog, Two Kinds of People (2KoP). Susan is the master at writing about “the folly of … Continue reading →

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Don’t just tell your story. Make it come alive.

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Christi Craig

I’ll be honest, my first attempts at writing short stories or essays turned out to be a series of rants and confessions — experiences that needed clearing before any real writing could take place. In those first few weeks of … Continue reading →

Posted in fiction, writing | Tagged Christi Craig, details, Jack Heffron, Jennifer Savage, Margaret Atwood, Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing, precision and imagery in writing, Sage Cohen, show vs. tell, Writer's Digest, writing | 12 Comments

Monthly Archives: March 2011

The Catalyst and Writing

A Chiropractor’s Dream

Don’t just tell your story. Make it come alive.

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