Inspiration is only useful if it leads to pages on the desk. Kealoha encourages writers to live curious, engaged lives so ideas arise naturally, then shows how to capture and develop those ideas into real work. This session offers practical techniques for recording inspiration, building creative momentum, and turning fleeting thoughts into sustained writing, including unexpected tools like poetry memorization.
For Honor, For Country: The Moral Weight of Writing Soldiers
David Rich, Erin Mitchell, Laura DiSilverio, and Martin Limón explore the moral and emotional complexities of writing military characters. They discuss duty, sacrifice, and service, and how research and personal experience help create honest portrayals of soldiers...
