By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Most of us know if we’re introverts or extroverts, but do we know to what extreme? Are we a little introverted or a lot? Are we a friendly extrovert or an over-the-top people person? Rarely is a person 100 percent one way or the other. We are individuals and our preferences and life experiences determine our …
Are You Purposed for Productivity?
By DiAnnMills @DiAnnMills Guest Post by Linda Goldfarb @LindaGoldfarb In 2020, many people lost their purpose or at least struggled with, “What do I do now?” I must admit, when my speaking engagements and theatre performances were canceled because of a worldwide pandemic, I struggled. I recall leaning on my husband Sam’s shoulder. “What do I do now?” “You do …
Shoes Tell a Lot About a Person
Tweetable – Latest From DiAnn’s Desk – Shoes Tell a Lot About a Person via @DiAnnMills http://bit.ly/1c76Jlm #WritersLife (Click to Tweet) Shoes Tell a Lot about a Person I love shoes. What woman doesn’t? Mine are in plastic boxes labeled with the design and color. Yea, I’m a bit OCD about the color-coordinated thing. The outfit, the scarf, the jewelry, and the shoes …
Motivating Magic by DiAnn Mills
Shoving our characters into action sometimes takes a stick of dynamite. Or discovering what motivates them into pursuing a worthy goal. When a character yawns and claims, I’m not interested, we writers haven’t done our job. Before you reach for the matches to light that stick of dynamite, let’s talk about what we can do before page one to create …