Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Groovy Cool Writing Techniques by Cinta Garcia de la Rosa

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Groovy Cool Writing Techniques is a collection of essays developing techniques for improving writing in a creative way. Every person is creative; they only need to light that spark inside, so the magic can begin. A picture, a walk in the streets, your own childhood memories... Everything can hold stories. You just need to find the way to tell those stories in a creative way. This book can help you.
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When you look at a blank page that insists on being blank, or after thousands of attempts to write the typical boy-meets-girl story in a more original way, I'm sure that you have also exclaimed, "I'm not creative!" And maybe you have wondered what the difference between a creative and a non-creative person is. Or maybe you want to know whether a person's personality or profession play a role in that.
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I have good news for you: we are all creative. You can be creative in the kitchen, creating delicious meals. You can be creative in the artistic field, drawing beautiful pictures. You can even be creative as a homemaker, creating a wonderful and cosy home for your family. It's not all about writing.
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Creativity is not a talent that only some chosen people possess and others can only envy. It's an ability and, as such, you can learn it, develop it, and use it. Everybody can learn to be creative. Don't roll your eyes, I am serious! You can do it with practice.
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Every creative process has three phases: previous, conception, and subsequent. Creators usually consider the previous moment as the most important of the three. We "write" the most during the hours previous to actually putting words on paper or on screen. This is also when we can have negative thoughts about our writing ("I can't do it", "I'm not good enough") or when we can choose to postpone everything. So it's necessary for us to combine two attitudes:
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Disposition. To create it is necessary to believe, to see ourselves as creative people. Only if we believe in ourselves we will be willing to create something new. When writers believe they have everything they need, the fear to fail disappears and they let themselves flow.
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Avoid thoughts like “I haven't lived enough experiences,” “I don't have a great imagination,” “I can only speak of what I have lived,” “I won't be able to catch the reader's attention”... Run away from negative thoughts! You don't need them!
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We write with anxiety when we lack self-confidence: what if the challenge of the novel I have in my mind is beyond my talent? If you have those thoughts and feel stressed, please stop!
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Take ten deep breaths: this will help you to relax and find the flow your brain needs to work better with less energy. Breathe. Breathe so deep that the air gets to your belly button, helping you to find balance. Slowly.
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Next, admit that everything you are looking for is inside yourself. The creative person that you are is waiting somewhere. There is a diamond in the rough you must find — a diamond that exists for sure and is called creativity.
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Breathe. Trusting the creative process, your creative self, will revive your flow.
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Believe in yourself: the text is a reflection of the self. Dive into the blank page like in a refreshing swimming pool on a hot day. Look for the idea that is shining at the bottom of the pool. Visualise the diamond! Repeat: “I believe in myself, I believe in my creative self”. Make of that sentence your personal mantra. Breathe. Now you are in the best disposition for creating, for finding your diamond, polish it, and make it shine.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
> Author photo via Rosa StormCinta Garcia de la Rosa is an International Award-Winning Author who spends her time in the United States and Spain with her amazing husband. Along with writing, her career encompasses beta-reading, editing, proofreading, and translating Spanish/English. Cinta has loved the written word since she was five years old and reads at least one hundred books every year. She has a B.A. in English with minors in Literature, Art, and Creative Writing from Oxford. Cinta has published:
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GIVEAWAY
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- Five readers (5) will win a signed copy of the book once the paperback is available.
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What do you have to do in order to win? Very easy! Grab a copy of my book and write a review before March 31st, and send me the permalink to your review using the contact form on http://cintagarcia.com. On April 1st I will put the names of all the reviewers (including the people who received ARCs) in a random picker of winners, and I will notify the winners.
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How can you get a copy for reviewing? Two options: either you buy the book or click on the following link and grab a free copy. There are only 20 freebies, so hurry up!
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> Enjoy the book and good luck!
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