Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

I’ve mentioned before that I subscribe to Claire De Boer’s website thegiftofwriting.com, and I wanted to share a few quotes she had on her site today. She has a tendency to find the ones that zing right into my gut, explode and resonate inside of me for days. That’s one reason I share them with all of you, hoping that they will stir your creativity, courage and connect us all as human beings that often share the same emotions about life and our writing.

Other than raising my kids, I think writing is the hardest thing I do. Even when I have great days, and the words are rushing out, the next few days are full of…nothing. I get stuck on how to move my plot forward without losing readers. Is it dramatic enough? What are my plot points? Is my main character growing? So, sometimes I take a deep…