Tag Archive for: writing muse

Writing Help for the Hostage Muse
As a book writing coach, I often get “True Confessions” emails from my students.
These messages – which are full of angst and guilt – start with, “I haven’t forgotten about my writing assignment…” then spew forth every…

Muse, Write Me a Eureka Ending so I Can Finish This Novel!
I was in the throes of writing Devil in Texas, when my Muse went on vacation -- for nine months, mind you. Seriously. What writer doesn’t know how to write the ending of her Romance novel for nine FREAKING MONTHS?!
“God hates me,”…

Develop Your Intuition to Tap the Writing Muse!
Writing fiction has always felt like magic to me -- especially when I'm in the creative flow, and ideas are pouring through my brain faster than I can type. I've heard other writers describe this flood of imagination as the whispering of…