
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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- Creative Cross-Pollination: Why Writers Need Other Hobbies: By Julie Carrick Dalton
- Writing: From Idea to Manuscript: by Linda S. Clare
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- How to Make a Character’s Inaction & Indecision Work: by September C. Fawkes
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- How to Fictionalize Your Family: by Linda Ulleseit
- Keeping Pets a Part of Your Story: from Fix Your Writing Habits
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- Emotional Awareness Is Your Most Powerful Writing Tool: by Lynette M. Burrows
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Thanks, Elizabeth, for these links. They're always so interesting! I noticed especially the one about having other hobbies as an author. With everything else authors do, making the time for a hobby sounds difficult, but I do think it matters. Research shows that we think in multiple ways. If that's true, then nourishing our 'painting' or 'scrapbooking' sides also nourishes us as writers. Plus, we can include those hobbies in our writing and make our characters more interesting.
It makes a lot of sense! I’ve been meaning to consider pursuing other hobbies. Hobbies besides reading and writing. :)