by Eileen Wirth | May 15, 2023 | Journal
Any idea in which you invest time and money needs to advance your goals and mission. What do you want to accomplish? If you have an idea but aren’t sure if it’s good or if it’s bad, test it against three simple criteria. Ask yourself: Is your idea all of the...
by Eileen Wirth | Apr 21, 2023 | Journal, Writing
When you’ve finished writing a strong draft, mumble through your copy. Who cares if other people at Starbucks look at you like you’ve lost your mind? You’re doing the single most important thing to improve your writing. Reading it aloud. See how your ear catches the...
by Eileen Wirth | Apr 3, 2023 | Journal
Be subversive! That’s my advice to creative people with bosses who automatically reject new ideas. If you’re really creative, you can find a way to work around them without ever telling them what you are doing. Trust me. Being gifted with original ideas almost hourly,...
by Eileen Wirth | Mar 2, 2023 | Journal
You’re a budding novelist with a great idea for a book about two women who own a tearoom during the Revolutionary War and who trick British officers into revealing secrets there. No one suspects the women are anything but Loyalist spinsters. Have you ever read a spy...
by Eileen Wirth | Feb 28, 2022 | Journal
If your computer screen seems to be sticking its tongue out at you as you freeze up, turn it off and take a break. It’s the best way to fight Blank Computer Screen Syndrome, aka Writer’s Paralysis. First, think hard about your message and condense it into a couple of...
