https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/goal-setting-and-process/8433/this-is-one-of-the-most-essential-elements-of-writingen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/goal-setting-and-process/8433/this-is-one-of-the-most-essential-elements-of-writingTue, 13 May 2025 19:25:48 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:84dbb11a-f6f7-47f6-aa3a-9b0dfbee3b63Maggie Smithhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/goal-setting-and-process/8433/this-is-one-of-the-most-essential-elements-of-writing#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Goal Setting and Process by Maggie Smith on 5/13/2025 7:25:48 PM<br /> <p><br /><br />Maggie Smith, poet and author of <em>Dear Writer</em>, shares how attention is a form of love and a necessary element to sparking creativity.<br /> <br />In her new book, <em>Dear Writer</em>, Smith distills creativity and the craft of writing with a practical guide perfect for fans of Elizabeth Gilbert&rsquo;s <em>Big Magic</em> and Anne Lamott&rsquo;s <em>Bird by Bird</em>. Drawing from her twenty years of teaching experience and her bestselling Substack newsletter, <em>For Dear Life</em>, Maggie Smith breaks down creativity into ten essential elements: attention, wonder, vision, play, surprise, vulnerability, restlessness, tenacity, connection, and hope.<br /><br />For more on this bestselling, award-winning author visit <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Maggie-Smith/162798222">https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Maggie-Smith/162798222</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3jZRvJqwO0">www.youtube.com/watch</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video, Education & Teaching</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/goal-setting-and-process/8433/this-is-one-of-the-most-essential-elements-of-writing/revision/2Tue, 13 May 2025 19:25:15 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:84dbb11a-f6f7-47f6-aa3a-9b0dfbee3b63Maggie Smithhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/goal-setting-and-process/8433/this-is-one-of-the-most-essential-elements-of-writing#commentsRevision 2 posted to Goal Setting and Process by Maggie Smith on 5/13/2025 7:25:15 PM<br /> <p><br /><br />Maggie Smith, poet and author of <em>Dear Writer</em>, shares how attention is a form of love and a necessary element to sparking creativity.<br /> <br />In her new book, <em>Dear Writer</em>, Smith distills creativity and the craft of writing with a practical guide perfect for fans of Elizabeth Gilbert&rsquo;s <em>Big Magic</em> and Anne Lamott&rsquo;s <em>Bird by Bird</em>. Drawing from her twenty years of teaching experience and her bestselling Substack newsletter, <em>For Dear Life</em>, Maggie Smith breaks down creativity into ten essential elements: attention, wonder, vision, play, surprise, vulnerability, restlessness, tenacity, connection, and hope.<br /><br />For more on this bestselling, award-winning author visit <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Maggie-Smith/162798222">https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Maggie-Smith/162798222</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3jZRvJqwO0">www.youtube.com/watch</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/goal-setting-and-process/8433/this-is-one-of-the-most-essential-elements-of-writing/revision/1Tue, 13 May 2025 18:59:25 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:84dbb11a-f6f7-47f6-aa3a-9b0dfbee3b63Maggie Smithhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/goal-setting-and-process/8433/this-is-one-of-the-most-essential-elements-of-writing#commentsRevision 1 posted to Goal Setting and Process by Maggie Smith on 5/13/2025 6:59:25 PM<br /> <p><br /><br />Maggie Smith, poet and author of <em>Dear Writer</em>, shares how attention is a form of love and a necessary element to sparking creativity.<br /> <br />In her new book, <em>Dear Writer</em>, Smith distills creativity and the craft of writing with a practical guide perfect for fans of Elizabeth Gilbert&rsquo;s Big Magic and Anne Lamott&rsquo;s Bird by Bird. Drawing from her twenty years of teaching experience and her bestselling Substack newsletter, <em>For Dear Life</em>, Maggie Smith breaks down creativity into ten essential elements: attention, wonder, vision, play, surprise, vulnerability, restlessness, tenacity, connection, and hope.<br /><br />For more on this bestselling, award-winning author visit <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Maggie-Smith/162798222">https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Maggie-Smith/162798222</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3jZRvJqwO0">www.youtube.com/watch</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video</div>