by Orna Ross | Jun 10, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Do you like reading fiction? Over the next year or so, as I write my new novel, I'm going to be sharing it episode by episode here in the blog. I'm really excited about this experiment — seeing how many of you choose to read along and seeing what effect writing...
by Orna Ross | Apr 18, 2011 | Uncategorized |
In his writer's notebook, 1932-1933, Henry Miller, an author with a deep sense of process, laid down his ‘commandments' of writing. Here they are adapted to whatever it is you want to create: Work on one thing at a time until finished. Don’t be nervous. Work...
by Orna Ross | Mar 27, 2011 | POETRY |
The Writer's Call: “…I work for you kind reader, dear,/who walks my words across the page,/who seeks clear ground in paths I’ve made…” Speechless: “…Kings will do/what kings do. Soldiers too./And if you don't want to know, I won’t...
by Orna Ross | Mar 16, 2011 | Uncategorized |
When you need to be creative or innovative, try this simple break-the-box, mind-body bridging exercise from Dr Stanley H Block. Part 1: The Box. 1. Name the specific situation that makes you feel boxed in. 2. Take a piece of paper, write the situation in the middle...
by Orna Ross | Mar 12, 2011 | POETRY |
The Writer's Call: A Poem Your words must clear the ground for love, I heard it all declare. I kissed my pen, swore this decree to air. Then set to work on bended knee, a childlike creep through house and street, to clean through what’s encrusted there. It’s done for...