Tag: aiki writing

Radical Approaches to Writing Pt. 4

"Flow" courtesy of me.

Ohmeohmy! What a crazy quartet of months it has been since I started this series on revising before you write! First, I participated in a black belt test at my dojo. I was not the one being tested, but I did have to attack him and take whatever throw or pin came in response. I… Continue reading Radical Approaches to Writing Pt. 4

Radical Approaches to Writing Pt. 2

Playground at the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. Photo CC. Courtesy of Stephen Oung and David Case.

(Migrated post. Content originally published 1/2014 on jennifermichellemason.blogspot.com.) Today’s post is dedicated to the Magic Ifs who just graduated from the Writing for Children and Young Adults program and VermontCollege of Fine Arts. These magicians are my colleagues and my friends. Their amazing creativity is a part of what inspires me to clear the authorial roadblocks… Continue reading Radical Approaches to Writing Pt. 2

Radical Approaches to Writing Pt. 1

Artwork courtesy of archanN on Wikimedia Commons. Image CC.

(Migrated post. Content originally published 1/2014 on jennifermichellmason.blogspot.com.) Waaaaayyyy back in November, I promised to write about the kind(s) of writing that can lure the writer down the path of self-defeat. I have returned from the black hole hiatus of holidays to fulfill that vow, like your own knight in shining armor! Actually, like a… Continue reading Radical Approaches to Writing Pt. 1