by Gina Ardito | Aug 26, 2013 | A to Z blogging, Advice Whether You Want it or Not, Articles, Kindergarten, Romance Writing, Writers and Authors, writing tips
One of the first articles I ever wrote for a writing group’s newsletter was a take on the old “All I Really Need to Know, I Learned in Kindergarten.” My full version is available on my website. Here, I’ll just give you a few highlights....
by Gina Ardito | Aug 22, 2013 | A to Z blogging, Amazon, Aqua Notes, Blue Mind, Creativity, Dopamine, Ideas, Inspiration, writing tips
People are often mystified by writers (or any artist, really). They want to know where we get all our wonderful ideas.The thing with a creative mind, is the more you allow that part of you free rein, the more ideas will come to you. No matter how many stories...
by Gina Ardito | Jul 26, 2013 | Advice Whether You Want it or Not, Atlanta, Writers and Authors, Writing and authors, writing tips
While I was in Atlanta, one of my friends told me about a conversation she had with someone else (let’s call this person Olivia) about me. Olivia commented that I was “really serious.” When my friend assured her that I was actually a bit of a goof,...
by Gina Ardito | Jul 3, 2013 | Advice Whether You Want it or Not, Dexter, Showtime, writing tips
It was time. The actors and crew all agreed. Dexter, that delightfully twisted serial killer on Showtime had run his course. Ultimately, there’s nothing left for our favorite sociopath but death or capture. But don’t underestimate the writers of this...
by Gina Ardito | Jun 2, 2013 | A Fish Called Wanda, Advice Whether You Want it or Not, Blazing Saddles, Comedy, Erma Bombeck, Music and Lyrics, Romantic comedy, The Hangover, This is Spinal Tap, Tropic Thunder, Writing Humor, writing tips
One of my more popular workshops over the years has been on writing humor into any story. It’s been a while since I’ve done this one “live,” and I always like to keep my workshops fresh. So as I spent some time updating it, I thought I might...
by Gina Ardito | May 31, 2013 | awards, Ideas, Writers and Authors, Writing and authors, writing tips
This is probably the question authors are asked the most. I can’t remember a time I didn’t have a story in my head. I wrote my first play when I was six, preceded by a prize-winning slogan and followed by an award-winning short story. It’s...
