by Zoe M. McCarthy | Apr 23, 2015 | Writing
“You write about what you know, and you write about what you want to know.” —Joyce Maynard I wrote Calculated Risk mostly from what I, or my husband, know. With curiosity and research, we can learn much about a subject. But often: It’s easier to create a character...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Jan 17, 2013 | Creating
“Necessity is the mother of invention.” —Unknown My list of things that spur our creativity is based on my experience and observations. 1. Necessity I think the necessity in today’s quote is twofold. First, if people have a need, they’ll get creative to fill it. For...