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10 Ways Writers Celebrate Spring

April 30, 2021 by Kelley Lindberg 2 Comments

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In the spring a writer’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. And murder. And family drama. And history. And alien worlds. And vampires with a three-legged dog, an unfulfilling career, relationship woes, and daddy issues.

Here are ten ways writers celebrate spring. It may not do as much for their house’s curbside appeal as, say, a tulip, but it does wonders for those manuscripts.

  1. Shine a ray of light on a character’s dark and wintery soul.
  2. Open the windows to air out those stagnant subplots.
  3. Plant seeds of conflict.
  4. Round up those details that seemed like great ideas at the time, and toss them in the recycling bin.
  5. Polish winter’s grime off a scene to make it shine.
  6. Peel off a layer or two of obfuscation.
  7. Vow to root out all those weak verbs. Tomorrow.
  8. Dig deep into the fertile soil of imagination.
  9. Carefully nurture those new bits of life.
  10. Sit on the porch every once in a while to watch the fruits of labor bloom.

Filed Under: writer's life Tagged With: inspiration

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  1. Barbara Froman says

    May 11, 2021 at 4:17 am

    Ha! I’m always Scarlett O’Haraing chores, so I love #7. I’ll think about that next week.

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    • Kelley Lindberg says

      May 11, 2021 at 2:29 pm

      Oh, I love “Scarlet O’Haraing” as a verb!

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