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Category Archives: The Muse, Inspiration & Story Ideas
Writing: Catching What the Muse Flings at You
I’m not sure about the rest of you, but ideas rarely come to me when I’m sitting peacefully at my desk and can write them down in organized fashion. No, no, nooooo… My muse prefers to toss ideas my way … Continue reading
Brainstorming: Staying Open to Fresh Ideas That Conflict With Your Plan
I’m sitting in Starbucks, taking my few hours a week away from all my distractions, brainstorming my outline/pre-draft for the third book in the Elysian Chronicles Series: The Sword of the Vanir. Today, I’m trying to organize all the notes … Continue reading
Facing Your Deepest Fears – M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary 08/29/16
I’m sitting in front of my computer with shivers literally traveling down my arms. I can’t imagine how my poor character is feeling… Except my character is a Navy Seal. Named Tom… [Cue the excitement from the Elysian Chronicles fans…] … Continue reading
M. B. Weston’s Writing Diary: Writing When the Muse Won’t Talk 01/22/15
Writing deadlines and publishers don’t care if the muse decides to go on hiatus. I’ve got a deadline coming up (April 15th) and a stalled story. When ideas don’t come quickly, I don’t have a choice. I have to “get … Continue reading
Today’s Writing Muse: The Swamp
Swamps make such great settings. The plants look odd. (Seriously, look at those tree roots!) The potential for gross out moments escalates with murky water and the who-knows-whats-in-it muck under the water. Quite a few of the inhabitants bite. You … Continue reading
Today’s Writing Muse: Dangerous Trees
Writing Nirvana: discovering one “story fix” that solves more than one problem. For instance, the tree trunk above can help with two writing issues all of us deal with: Making our character’s journey to solving a problem more difficult that … Continue reading
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Today’s Writing Muse: the Overgrown Fountain
And now it’s time for a new writing muse. I’ve found inspiration in some of the oddest places. This overgrown fountain (left) is located in downtown Dilsborro, North Carolina. I love how the fountain is covered in ivy, mainly because … Continue reading
Today’s Writing Muse: Nature’s Claw
Do you need some inspiration for writing? Do you need a story starter or something to keep your novel going? Take a stroll outside and see what you can find in nature… As I was walking home after my jog … Continue reading
The Writing Process: Part 1 – Getting Your Inspiration
At the beginning of this year, a friend of mine asked via Twitter: “Mrs. @mbweston, what’s your writing process?” I answered with a series of blog posts that I have decided to repost. Since describing my writing process in 140 … Continue reading
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