The Writer's Handbook; 365 Days of Inspiration & Motivation
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The Writer's Handbook offers 365 different perspectives on the craft of writing, and is designed to inspire and promote highly effective habits during the writing process. This aid provides motivational quotes with daily calls to action, coupled with generations of insight, advice, and suggestions to strengthen and develop the skills of a new writer, or reminders to those more seasoned in their profession. It is a guide to be cherished by quote lovers, and writers alike.
Rochelle Cunningham
Rochelle Cunningham was born in Boise, Idaho and educated at the University of Oregon and Boise State University. She holds multiple bachelor degrees in Communication and Journalism, she is a certified Small Claims Mediator, and a published author. Interests in human relations and interpersonal communication motivated Rochelle to publish "Waiting for Daddy's Hugs" the first in a series of children's books about parents who work out of town for painfully long periods of time; also to research, develop, and publish her first book, an essential user guide for non-addicts entitled "Codependency: The “Normie” User Guide". She went on to write a collection of short stories titled "Crash Landing Into a Field of Outhouses" published spring of 2013. She also has works of poetry and short stories published in "The Eclectic Collage - Vol II". Encouraging healthy communication is a strong passion and the catalyst to her thriving writing career. She accomplishes this through the continued practice of peaceful conflict resolution, creating poetry, and writing memoirs, children's books, non-fiction, and fictional short stories.
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The Writer's Handbook; 365 Days of Inspiration & Motivation - Rochelle Cunningham
The Writer’s Handbook
365 Days of Inspiration
& Motivation
R o c h e l l e C u n n i n g h a m
A Domestic Wildflower Book
Boise, Idaho
Copyright © 2015
All rights reserved.
No part of this book may be reproduced, except for purposes of review, without written permission of the publisher.
A great deal of this publication is based on a combination of popular quotations and personal experience. Remember that each person has a uniquely different set of life experiences. Your individual situation will likely have some differences from the examples given here. Please adapt your use of the information and suggestions accordingly.
In conclusion, remember that this publication is not meant to replace common sense, nor provide legal, medical or other advice. Put what is shared here into perspective with the other life lessons you have learned.
ISBN-13: 978-0692329696 (pbk)
ISBN-10: 0692329692
A Domestic Wildflower Book
Published by Domestic Wildflower Press, LLC
Boise, ID 83702
Design: R. Cunningham; photo(s) courtesy of S. Briscoe
Edits: M. Fromm, C. Flinn
Printed and bound in United States
For the Writer
I take to the open road, healthy, free, the world before me, and the long brown path ahead, leading wherever I choose.
~ Walt Whitman
Jan 01
Muse
I glanced at her and took my glasses off – they were still singing. They buzzed like a locust on the coffee table and then ceased. Her voice bellowed forth, and the sunlight bent. I felt the ceiling arch, and knew that nails up there took on a new grip on whatever they touched. ‘I am your own way of looking at things,’ she said. ‘When you allow me to live with you, every glance at the world around you will be a short of salvation.’ And I took her hand.
William Stafford
Your muse is powerful, and enlightened.
Start off this New Year with a character sketch of your muse.
Jan 02
Challenge
We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.
Kurt Vonnegut
Have faith in the process. All writers develop a deeper sense of creativity and strong voice the more they write. Think about how you want to grow as a writer this year. What is the greatest challenge you have created for yourself?
Jan 03
Procrastination
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.
Maya Angelou
Don't wait until tomorrow. Start something new every day, even if it’s only a new paragraph. Pretty soon you'll have something substantial to edit.
Jan 04
Development
Live out of your imagination, not your history.
Stephen Covey
Good writers can learn to do both. Where is your creativity buried?
Jan 05
Adaptation
You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.
Madeleine L’Engle
Consider developing something outside of your comfort zone. The results may surprise you.
Jan 6
Communication
Because there are hundreds of different ways to say one thing, I, being a writer, songwriter, and poet, speak childishly and incoherently. In speech there is so much to decide in so little time.
Criss Jami
Give yourself permission to try on many different hats this year. Experiment with other genres to expand your talents as a writer.
Jan 07
Deadlines
I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.
Douglas Adams
Pay attention to your time management skills. If this is an area of difficulty, schedule some time for improvement.
Jan 08
Reading
Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.
Virginia Woolf
Let nothing stop you from completing your goals this year. Start with a commitment to read (x) novels before Thanksgiving.
Jan 09
Language
Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very’; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.
Mark Twain
Avoid using ‘weenie’ words such as: even, like, apparently, almost, around, kind of, simply, truly, finally, or basically, to name a few. Make your list and post it near your computer. Committed writers develop stronger voices.
Jan 10
Craft
One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.
Jack Kerouac
Go back and read a troubling section of your work. Read it OUT LOUD to discover areas that can be simplified.
Jan 11
Self-Discovery
I want to do something splendid…Something heroic or wonderful that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead…I think I shall write books.
Louisa May Alcott
You have a gift. What are you doing with your talent today?
Jan 12
Leadership
Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs.
Stephen Covey
Give back to the community. Somewhere there is a young writer out there in need of your guidance and experience, regardless of where you are in your writing career. Consider volunteering with youth programs or local schools.
Jan 13
Fiction
Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It’s a way of understanding it.
Lloyd Alexander
There is no better way to lose yourself than in fiction or poetry. It can provide you with escape or an epiphany – which ever you need in that moment.
Jan 14
Self-Doubt
And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.
Sylvia Plath
Be kind to yourself and your memory. Neither is perfect. If you question that, look back over your journals.
Jan 15
Voice
When writers make us shake our heads with the exactness of their prose and their truths, and even make us laugh about ourselves or life, our buoyancy is restored. We are given a shot at dancing with, or at least clapping along with, the absurdity of life, instead of being squashed by it over and over again. It’s like singing on a boat during a terrible storm at sea. You can’t stop the raging storm, but singing can change the hearts and spirits of the people who are together on that ship.
Anne Lamott
What does your dance look like?
Jan 16
Elements
No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.
Robert Frost
Good writers understand the element of surprise and the appropriate rhythm in delivery. If you find yourself struggling with this, consider reading a few chapters from your favorite horror or suspense author until you regain your rhythm.
Jan 17
Commitment
A goal is a dream with a deadline.
Napoleon Hill
Forget about all of those projects you didn't finish, or great ideas you