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National Novel Writing Month, 2007
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what: Undercurrents Anthology
speculative fiction/poetry
who: Cape Breton Island writers
when: deadline March 15, 2008
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a PCQ-QCP: write it down
March 16, 2007 |
[-quick creative practice, tip-]
a Quick Creative Practice
~simple practices have profound impacts~
Write Down All Your Ideas
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Writing it down does several important things:
- • keeps you from forgetting
fleeting ideas, no matter how inspired, are easily forgotten - • gets it out of your head so you can evaluate it
- • gives it validity and weight,
the idea is no longer only an idea; it has reality because it’s on paper and can be seen - • can begin to compare with other inspirations you’ve written down
visualize how this idea might combine, enrich, work in ways you wouldn’t have thought of otherwise - • saves it for another day
maybe it’s an idea whose time has yet to come
Originally published in the April 2005 issue of The Practically Creative Quarterly, theme: inspiration
also posted in: Poetry - process, types, tutorials , PCQ-QCP - quick tips , Art - process, craft, tutorials , Writing - technique, craft, tips , Practice & Practices , The Original PCQ, 05-06 , Craft
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Results of our previous poll
What is your biggest creativity problem?too many projects at once can't get in the groove not enough time everything else takes priority self-doubts
other ['not enough talent']27% 20% 20% 15% 15%
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