Creative Toolkit
This is a growing collection of Shelby’s creative toolkit. We start with defining two areas where the tools are used. (Spoiler Alert: sometimes, you’re using the exact same tools in both areas.)
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The Creative Process.
This is the active, hands-on process of making something, such as writing a novel. This is what we talk about the most when we talk about writing, but in some ways, it’s just the tip of the iceburg.
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Our Hidden Roots.
These are the behind the scenes unfolding behind every finished piece of art or other milestone event. Some of our creativity takes place underground, supporting and nourishing us as we engage in the creative process.
Both are necessary for a healthy creative life.
Journeying through the Creative Process
When Shelby Bach finished her middle grade series, The Ever Afters, she wrote about her creative process. If you’re interested in that one, you can read it here.
In 2022, she will release an updated version in video format (preview below).
Crafting the specifics
On Writing Engaging First Lines {Video}
On The Magic of Threes, a trick I learned in fairy tales, using three instances in a story to structure plot: