by Zoe M. McCarthy | Feb 21, 2013 | Creating
“Accept the challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.” —George S. Patton Sometimes our brainstorming technique gets stale, and we need a fresh method to brainstorm a project. In a past post, I showed how to use a simplified form of mind mapping. If...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Feb 7, 2013 | Creating
“Creativity takes planning in multiple iterations.” —Beth Comstock We have an idea for an activity or a writing project. We capture the idea and move to the next idea in our project. Then we wonder why the audience didn’t engage during our presentation. Why editors...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Jan 24, 2013 | Writing
“Ideas are useless unless used.” —Theodore LevittSuppose your boss approaches you and says, “Company morale is down. I’m giving all employees an hour off work and inviting them to the cafeteria to enjoy free banana splits. I want you to give them a short pep talk...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Dec 27, 2012 | Writing
“Dare to be naïve.” —Richard Buckminster Fuller Two Self-published Books In 1999 before I signed with an agent, I had twelve contemporary Christian short story ideas that came to me like shooting stars from heaven as I studied the Bible. I wrote the stories to...
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