Melissa GoutyMar 16, 20203 minFive Ways to Make Every Minute Count No person on earth has more than 24 hours in a day. No one can concoct a magic potion to conjure extra time for increased productivity. We a
Melissa GoutyMar 10, 20203 minHow to Ignite Your Writing FireIf you don’t know Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within, go out and buy a copy today. If you do know it, you’ll be smiling becau
Melissa GoutyMar 10, 20204 minHow a Poet Improved My Writing, My World, and My LifeMaya Angelou entered from the back of a big conference room. Well before I could see her, I heard her, a booming, mellifluous, voice with ju
Melissa GoutyMar 2, 20204 minHow A Man Called Ove Changes from Bitter to Lovable Fredrik Backman uses three tactics to change a bitter, old curmudgeon into a lovable man in A Man Called Ove, the best-selling novel.
Melissa GoutyMar 2, 20204 minHow to Concoct Powerful Descriptions with Smell Of the five senses, smell has the most powerful connection to memory and emotion. Writers should use it to create strong descriptions.
Melissa GoutyFeb 21, 20203 minHow to Be More Creative: What To Do When Your Words Misbehave The most creative writing happens when you follow misbehaving words when they break away from your plan. Mary Oliver's poem "The Beast" is a
Melissa GoutyJan 30, 20205 minOrdinary Grace by William Kent Krueger Is No Ordinary Novel Aspiring writers can learn from the techniques used by Krueger in the acclaimed novel, Ordinary Grace.
Melissa GoutyJan 22, 20203 minWalt Whitman and National Celebrate Life Day Today is National “Celebrate Life” Day, and I’m thinking of Walt Whitman. As much as I love him — and while I understand that it’s important
Melissa GoutyJan 12, 20204 minThe Ecstasy of Blogging Years in academia, formally trained as a writer, I was restricted by rules and expectations. Then I found ecstasy in blogging.
Melissa GoutyJan 12, 20204 minWinter in the Poetry of Robert FrostThe poetry of Robert Frost shows the impact of winter on humanity - especially older men.
Melissa GoutyDec 16, 20194 minA Writer's Brain Pain Dickinson had to work to create masterpieces.She wrote daily. All the time. She scribbled on old envelopes, scraps of wallpaper, and chocola
Melissa GoutyNov 26, 20194 minWhy I'm Thankful to be a WriterBeing a writer is the coolest job in the world. Instead of talking about growing an audience and the problems of the occupation, be thankful