Curiosity not only pulls me out of the doldrums when I find myself bored, curiosity also helps me address lagging prose that threatens to bore the reader.
Why is this dragging? What’s slowing it down? How can I switch things up to keep the plot moving?
Curiosity raises questions that guide me to solutions for a work-in-progress, and curiosity reveals stimulating new topics, themes, and ideas to explore in the next project.
With a healthy dose of curiosity, a writer will overcome hurdles and never be without ideas…at least not for long.
The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. — Ellen Parr
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The worksheet is a great idea– thank you for putting that together! This is something I’m working on right now (though it’s slow progress), and this is a practical help.
Glad the worksheets are useful! It’s slow, but if you have vision and a punch list, you can work through it. I hope you are happy with the results!
Hey Ann,
This was a short but powerful post. It’s true. What a blessing for us writers that there is no cure for curiosity!
It keeps the mind open, allowing new ideas to come in. A mindset of curiosity is one of the most valuable things a writer can have and nurture.
This is something we should all be reminded of now and then. Thank you for sharing!
– Jasper
Thanks so much for offering your thoughtful reply, Jasper. I count curiosity as one of my most valuable assets as a writer (and as a person), supplying me with boundless creative content and ideas.
Ann,
Thanks 🙂 Appreciate you and your curiosity!
Likewise, Dolly. I think your artist dates and the tours you’ve taken us on at Tweetspeak demonstrate a keen curiosity that pushes you further in, to observe, to take in details, to ask questions, to learn and grow and pass it on to others. Traits of a writer, definitely.