Tag: self-help

Less is Actually Less: The Story of Stuff

Fictitiously Yours, Gail2 Comments

Recently I found myself in a store aisle asking, Should I buy this canvas sign with black type on a white background stating "Do More With Less"? I was tempted. It was marked down. The lure of a deal sang its siren song. But the answer was, unsurprisingly, No. The existence of the sign is… Continue reading Less is Actually Less: The Story of Stuff

Stop Plotting Your Life Like You’re Plotting Your Novel (or alternately: Start Plotting Your Life Like You’re Plotting Your Novel)

Fictitiously Yours, Gail6 Comments

I am not an outliner or plotter when it comes to my writing. I usually start with a pretty vague idea, or perhaps one scene or detail that is specific, and then just start writing and see where it goes... Which can be a problem when it’s translated to life.