Draw Me a Picture

I love absorbing advice from fellow writers – hoping I’ll find a secret...

A shortcut that will make my process more fluid.

The truth? No such nirvana exists. Everyone who writes is cranking it out, one way or another. On occasion, I’ve experienced a mountain-top moment of clarity where the journey and the destination culminate in satisfaction.

A word or a phrase. A sentence or paragraph staring back at me with delight.

Other days? I rustle and hustle around at my desk feigning...