Daily Archives: August 11, 2008

Sometimes your mind just goes blank

Sometimes your mind just goes blank. I’m not talking about the oh-so-typical writer’s block. That’s common and there are many strategies to overcome it. I’m not talking about not having a story in mind, or lacking a wellspring of ideas. Neither am I talking about not knowing what your next thing to write might be. …

August 11, 2008 – 9:01 AM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in creativity | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Where do you get your ideas?

The ideas and concepts for stories that writers come up with are as mysterious to non-writers as the pyramids are to non-Egyptians. The most common question writers are posed with is, “Where do you get your ideas?” Writer Lawrence Block’s knee-jerk response is usually a favorite: “At a warehouse in New Jersey.” Right next to, …

August 11, 2008 – 8:49 AM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in creativity | Tagged , | Comments (0)