by Hannah Conti on October 25, 2011
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Death continues to be a virtually inexhaustible source of inspiration for writers. The mystery of the afterlife (or lack thereof), the fear of death, ghosts or spirits, spiritual battles, and so on continue as popular literary themes.
These are not [...]
by Hannah Conti on November 5, 2010
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Hannah Conti. Please read more about Hannah in the footer.
First, second, third person perspectives. The subjective personal pronoun. The narrative point of view.
Have your eyes glazed over yet? Are you suddenly back in school, sleepily doodling in your notebook as you try to ignore the English teacher [...]
by Julie McElroy on March 19, 2010
It is a little late in the month, but here is Creativity Portal’s inspirational writing prompt for March.
You can manifest your creativity in many prolific, bounteous ways.
Prolific Writer
First, let me provide a Dictionary.com definition of “prolific”: producing in large quantities or with great frequency; highly productive: a prolific writer.
As writers, we are [...]
by Julie McElroy on February 6, 2010
As we enter the second month of the year already, I will continue to seek out inspiration from Creativity Portal’s monthly quotes. The prompt for February is…
The unfolding of wonder is always near.”
While these words can refer to many things, including nature, science, love, or God, I will relate this to creativity, since that is [...]
by Julie McElroy on January 23, 2010
The beauty of love is that it keeps on growing within us no matter how much we give it away.”
This is a great way to start off the year, reminding all of us about our ability to continue to love others while still growing the love inside of us. Many people hold on tight to [...]
by Julie McElroy on January 22, 2010
When it comes to finding creative inspiration whether it is for fiction, poetry, songwriting, or creative nonfiction, the Creativity Portal is a great source for ideas. The writing section on the website offers a variety of informational and creative tips for writers. Creativity Portal…
…inspires creative exploration & expression and is an advocate for the [...]