Tag Archives: creativity

Unblock Writer’s Block

Tweet Unblock Writer’s Block By A. R. Silverberry I wrote this several years ago, and it remains one of my favorite posts. Time to re-publish it! What is writer’s block, and what can you do about it? First off, the term writer’s block is too vague. It specifies symptoms but nothing about the cause. It’s […]

Creativity: Supercharge Your Writing, Part II.

Tweet Supercharge your creativity. Last week, I outlined nine ways to enhance your creativity and supercharge your writing. Today I offer three more ideas. As you’ll see, they work synergistically to help you. Trigger Your Creativity Just as day follows night, you can trigger your creativity using a learning procedure called classical conditioning. Remember Pavlov […]

Creativity: Supercharge Your Writing, Part I

Tweet Creativity: Supercharge Your Writing, Part I Many years ago I had the good fortune to attend a number of workshops designed to increase creativity. My father taught two of them, and one was with Sidney Parnes, one of the founders of the Creative Problem Solving Institute in Buffalo New York. Through their influence and […]

Mystery, Creativity, and the Black Beast

Tweet I’m thrilled to have author R.S. Guthrie with us today. Join me as we discuss mystery, horror, creativity, and his first novel, Black Beast, which has been getting rave reviews! What draws you to write horror and mystery? One of my favorite authors is John D. MacDonald. His “Travis McGee” series in particular. I […]