Tag Archives: fear

NO FEAR — Pushing the Envelope

Posted on October 24, 2012 by writersinthestorm

By Laura Drake Here at WITS, we’ve discussed dealing with fear before – most notably, our Throwdown, which explored The Fear of Success, and The Fear of Never Succeeding. Today, I thought I’d share with you my latest goal – … Continue reading →

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Press on Regardless — PMS and the Wizard of Oz

Posted on August 31, 2012 by writersinthestorm

By Laura Drake Press On Regardless. I know you’ve seen this phrase before. It’s one of those old sayings, and like dialog tags, they become invisible after awhile. But it’s more to me – it’s my mantra. We start this … Continue reading →

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The Fear Factor

Posted on July 2, 2012 by writersinthestorm

Welcome to the first Monday of the month, when we are lucky to share in the wisdom of contributing blogger Shannon Donnelly. Her post today will help get you writing this summer, despite your fears. by Shannon Donnelly “I’m convinced … Continue reading →

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Unusual Inspiration: Character Arcs Made Easy

Posted on June 25, 2012 by writersinthestorm

by Fae Rowen I am a plot-driven writer. The plot arrives first in my head, then I look for  people who will survive and grow in that world. My #1 concern? My characters MUST connect with my readers. To have … Continue reading →

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What’s the Worst that Can Happen? Your Character’s Biggest Fear

Posted on June 15, 2012 by writersinthestorm

By Laura Drake   I read a lot about craft. Books, blogs, articles, websites. I’m always looking to improve my craft. I know you are too, or you wouldn’t be reading this. WITS is all about craft. One of my … Continue reading →

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Talking Back to Your Brain

Posted on January 6, 2012 by writersinthestorm

By Harry and Susan Squires Harry and I can’t tell you how many times we’ve heard from writers frustrated and “stuck” on their current work in progress. Often they say something like, “Why am I such a crummy writer?” “Why … Continue reading →

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What Scares You The Most: A Fear Series Wrap-Up

Posted on October 10, 2011 by writersinthestorm

by Jenny Hansen For the last few weeks, we’ve been talking about fear here at Writers In The Storm. It all started with a Thursday night chat at critique group where, “What are you afraid of?” turned into a really … Continue reading →

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Do You Fear Your Dreams?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by writersinthestorm

by Jenny Hansen The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty and the power of their dreams. ~Eleanor Roosevelt Dreams are a funny thing. Nightly dreams usually fade in the morning rush, except for the periodic nightmares that … Continue reading →

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Are You a Head Case, too? Fear No More!

Posted on October 3, 2011 by writersinthestorm

We’re just in time for Halloween, and I’m baaack! by D.A. WATT  This past week, I found myself scurrying along the side yard fence to enter my back door. I didn’t want to chance another run in with an enormous, … Continue reading →

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Choose Your Fear — Fear of Success

Posted on September 28, 2011 by writersinthestorm

by Fae Rowen “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself; nameless unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts.”  FDR’s First Inaugural Address Laura is the queen of quotes–and of not always gentle encouragement, so I’m thanking her … Continue reading →

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