Tag Archives: Anne Lamott

NaNoWriMo Success Tip # 2: Focus On Your One-Inch Picture Frame

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Jenny Hansen

One of the most stellar bits of writing advice I’ve ever read was dispensed by Anne Lamott, the author of writing classic, Bird by Bird. Not only does Lamott give you “permission to write crap,” she also gives great brainstorming advice … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspiration, NaNoWriMo | Tagged Anne Lamott, overcoming writer's block, Win NaNoWriMo, writing | 10 Comments

Exercise Your “What-if” Muscle

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Jenny Hansen

At my May writer’s meeting, we were lucky to have Leanne Banks. She is such a dynamic speaker and, though I’ve heard her present several times, she somehow always manages to focus on an area where I’m having trouble. (I … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Techie Parts of Writing, The Writing Journey | Tagged Anne Lamott, brainstorming, brainstorming techniques, Christie Ridgway, creative muscles, Debbie Macomber, individual brainstorming, Jenny Hansen, Julia Cameron, Kristen Lamb, Leanne Banks, Linda Lael Miller, List of 20, More Cowbell, the what-if muscle | 18 Comments

More Cowbell Monday – Make Your Bookshelf Work for You

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Jenny Hansen

What do you do when you need help with your writing? I don’t mean when you can’t find the right word or phrase…my critique partner, Sharla Rae, did an excellent job of solving that issue in her post over at … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing Writers, More Cowbell, The Writing Journey | Tagged 16 Master Archetypes, 2002 Ways To Say I Love You, Anne Lamott, Barbara DeMarco-Barrett, Blake Synder, Bob Mayer, Building Fiction, Christopher Vogler, David Morrell, Debra Dixon, Descriptionary, Donald Maass, Dwight Swain, GMC, Goal Motivation and Conflict, Heroes & Heroines, How To Write a Damn Good Novel, James N. Frey, Jenny Hansen, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Julia Cameron, More Cowbell, Natalie Goldberg, Ray Bradbury, Reverse Dictionary, Save the Cat, Stephen King, Susan Piver, Tami Cowden, techniques of the selling writer, The Hard Questions, The Writer's Journey, thematic dictionary, Visual Glossary, What's What, writing craft, Writing Down the Bones, Writing The Breakout Novel | 20 Comments

P.T. For Your Writing

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Jenny Hansen

Techie Tuesdays are always fun here at More Cowbell. They can be about Technology, such as my post a few weeks back about LinkedIn’s Answers feature, or they can be about the technical aspects of writing like last Tuesday’s post … Continue reading →