The Big Lesson I Learned Teaching Creative Writing by Louise Jensen Recently I was asked by a friend if I’d teach a corporate creative writing class for her employer. Teaching isn’t something I do. The thought of standing up in front of a room and speaking brought me out into a cold sweat but it […]
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The big lesson I learned teaching creative writing
The Big Lesson I Learned Teaching Creative Writing by Louise Jensen Recently I was asked by a friend if I’d teach a corporate creative writing class for her employer. Teaching isn’t something I do. The thought of standing up in front of a room and speaking brought me out into a cold sweat but it […]
Nine things I’ve Learned Writing a First Draft
Nine Things I’ve Learned Writing a First Draft by Louise Jensen 1) Beginning is really hard – It’s always daunting to open up a blank page. It always feels insurmountable to turning nothing into an 85,000-word novel, but just writing 500 words a day makes a first draft in less than six months. I know […]