Tarot for Writers

Author: Corrine Kenner
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 0738714577
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 383

Book Description
Once reserved for mystics and seers, the tarot is one of the best tools for boosting your creativity and shifting your imagination into high gear. Famous authors such as John Steinbeck and Stephen King have used the tarot deck to tap into deep wells of inspiration, and you can enliven your own writing the same way--whether you craft short stories, novels, poetry, nonfiction, or even business proposals. This book on reading tarot cards and applying them to your writing will guide you through each stage of the creative process, from fleshing out a premise to promoting a finished work. Enhance your storytelling technique through over 500 enjoyable writing prompts, exploratory games for groups and individuals, tarot journaling, and other idea-stimulating activities that call upon the archetypal imagery and multi-layered symbolism in the tarot. Infuse flair and originality into your work as you learn to: Interpret symbols, myths, and learn to read all seventy-eight cards in the tarot card deck Use classic tarot layouts and spreads to structure your story Brainstorm story ideas and develop dialogue and plot Create detailed settings, powerful scenes, and dynamic characters Overcome writer's block and breathe new life into existing projects As a writer, you hold the power of creation in your hands. By exploring the tarot and incorporating it into your writing practice, you will set your creative potential soaring to new heights.

The Creative Tarot

Author: Jessa Crispin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501120239
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 352

Book Description
A guide for artists and creative people looking to tarot for guidance and inspiration. Written for novices and seasoned readers alike, "The Creative Tarot" is a unique guidebook that reimagines tarot cards and the ways they can boost the creative process.

Tarot for the Fiction Writer

Author: Paula Scardamalia
Publisher: Red Feather
ISBN: 9780764357237
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
Writing a novel is a wild, unpredictable--and oftentimes stormy--adventure. And sometimes you need a compass to guide you. Because story is inherent in Tarot's structure, it is an effective map and storytelling tool--whether you're writing a novel in progress or starting out on a brand-new endeavor. Now you can use Tarot myths, symbols, characters, settings, and innumerable combinations as a powerful, portable, and imaginative tool for story development, editing and revisions, publication, and promotion! Each card has a story to tell you and can help you map out your book. Discover how to hook your readers. Figure out what happens next. Find a unique twist in a scene. Deepen your characters' backgrounds. Create meaningful settings. Identify that "Black Moment." Is your novel going in the right direction? Grab your Tarot compass! The path to publication is just around the corner!

Astrology for Writers

Author: Corrine Kenner
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 0738733334
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 338

Book Description
Enhance your storytelling with the cosmic drama of the stars The nighttime sky has inspired writers and astrologers alike to spin stories on the strands of starlight. Discover that inspiration for your own creative writing in Astrology for Writers, the essential guide to understanding the core concepts of astrology--the planets, signs, and houses--and discovering how they correspond to the elements of fiction. Unleash your creativity with a wide range of ideas that help you add astrology to your writing practice. Learn how to use the planets for characters, the signs of the zodiac for plot and themes, and the houses of the horoscope for settings. Develop unique characters based on mythic archetypes, use astrological imagery and symbolism for your descriptions and dialogue, and put theory into practice with writing prompts and examples. Invite the gods and goddesses of astrology to enter your writing and share their stories through you.

Tarot Spreads For Writers

Author: Kate Krake
Publisher: Inkwell & Elm
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 118

Book Description
Tarot Spreads for Writers is a comprehensive, practical guide to help you harness the power of the tarot to enhance your writing process, empower your imagination, deepen your storytelling, and bolster your author life. Whether you’re a seasoned novelist or a budding wordsmith, a fiction writer or nonfiction, this book is your key to unlocking a world of inspiration and self-discovery. Delve into spreads for character building, unravelling complex plotlines, and foster a profound connection between your stories and your own personal journey. Tarot Spreads For Writers contains: Over eighty meticulously designed tarot spreads designed to spark your creativity and enhance your writing process. Spreads tailored for both fiction and nonfiction. Writing tips accompanying select spreads, offering practical advice and inspiration to enrich your writing journey. Tools to deepen character development, allowing you to create multidimensional and relatable protagonists and antagonists. Innovative spreads to unravel the complexities of plot development, helping you craft compelling story arcs that keep readers hooked until the very last page. Strategies to explore and expand your author life, from finding your unique writing voice to overcoming creative blocks and self-doubt, crafting an author business plan, and more. Guidance on reading reversed cards, unlocking new layers of meaning and insight. Tips on interpreting the interconnectedness of cards within a spread, enabling you to uncover the profound wisdom hidden in their relationships. Advice on crafting your own tarot spreads for whatever themes you desire. Whether you’re seeking a fresh perspective, in need of a creative breakthrough, or simply looking to infuse your writing with an extra dose of magic, Tarot Spreads for Writers will be your invaluable companion on your journey to writing with tarot. (redirects to Payhip store)

Tarot for Fiction Writers

Author: Jessica Arden Cline
Publisher: Wayfarer
ISBN: 1946188166
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 364

Book Description
Reignite your creative spark and unlock your storytelling magic with Tarot for Fiction Writers. Do unfinished stories feel trapped inside you, stalled by life’s stressors? Reclaim your inspiration and complete those books with Tarot for Fiction Writers. This illuminating guide taps into tarot's symbolic power to help you: Unlock the Power of the Tarot: Learn how tarot prompts can be used to break through writer's block and reconnect you to the joy of storytelling by leveraging play, randomness, novelty, and embracing archetypes. Explore Tarot for Storytellers: Get an overview of all 78 tarot cards tailored specifically to writers. Unlike basic tarot guides, this book contains interpretations revealing how each card can relate to characters, plots, themes, story conflicts, and relationship conflicts. Master Tarot Techniques: Follow step-by-step instructions on doing spreads to tap into your subconscious and your imagination, generate unexpected ideas, and deepen your narratives. The prompts and techniques can be used by both discovery writers and plotters. Apply Over 200 Creative Tarot Prompts: Use customizable spreads to craft compelling, multifaceted characters and relationships. Brainstorm deliciously complex plots that keep readers hooked. Inject fresh conflict and intrigue and overcome stumbling blocks. Created by a seasoned educator, writer, and tarot enthusiast, this book provides the tools you need to reignite your creative fire and recapture the passion, playfulness, and magic that first called you to write. So if you long to revive your storytelling gift, now is the time. Let tarot unlock your imagination and bring your stories to life once more.

The Magic of Writing

Author: Adrian May
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 113760798X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 201

Book Description
In this engaging guide, teacher, poet and lyricist Adrian May shows how magic is a tool used by writers to generate creativity, where concepts of magic are seen as portals of creative power. This unique book features approachable chapters on aspects of magic and writing - such as the Tarot and the creative methods of W. B. Yeats. Blending literary criticism with practical exercises, this text will enable readers to understand the magical nature of creative writing, giving them a sense of wider possibilities and equipping them to improve their creative writing. This an ideal resource for undergraduate or postgraduate students taking courses on Creative Writing, as well as established or budding writers working independently.

Tarot and Other Meditation Decks

Author: Emily E. Auger
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476686793
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 277

Book Description
Arthur E. Waite and artist Pamela Colman Smith's Rider-Waite Tarot (1909) is the most popular Tarot in the world. Today, it is affectionately referred to as the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot in recognition of the high quality of Smith's contributions. Waite and Smith's deck has become the gold standard for identifying and analyzing contemporary Tarot and other meditation decks based on archetypes. Developments in both visual and literary history and theory have influenced Tarot since its fifteenth-century invention as a game and subsequent adaptations for esotericism, cartomancy, and meditation. This analysis consider Tarot in relation to established modern and postmodern art movements, such as Symbolism, Surrealism, and Pattern and Decoration Art, as well as the concepts and theories informing both the dominance and the dissolution of the modernist "grid" and hierarchical priorities. This work also explores the close connection between Tarot and the invention of the literary novel and includes new material on the representation of Tarot in film and fiction. A new chapter addresses the growing influence of the archetypal "shadow" and "shadow work" on Tarot as an artistic form, narrative genre, and practice in the new millennium.

Horror Writer's Block: Tarot Writing Prompts (2021)

Author: Steve Hutchison
Publisher: Tales of Terror
ISBN: 1778871283
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 390

Book Description
Included in this book are 366 tarot spreads, one for each day of the year, any year, to inspire stories and overcome writer’s block. You can use this guide to find movies to watch today, or you can use it for inspiration in your writing, whether you’re a screenwriter, a novelist, or any kind of fiction writer. Some spreads list up to 20 movie suggestions but pay attention to the rare or unique combinations listing none if you’re looking for unusual story ideas. All cards have properties explained on the first pages. The major arcana are powerful and tend to narrow down movie lists. They have more properties than minor arcana, which offer broader results. This tool tells you what kinds of movies have rarely or never been made and warns you about saturated niches. In theory, for every film listing, the lower the frequency indicator, the more unique the concept. If you get no results, you should probably write that story. These writing prompts are based on about 3000 horror and horror-adjacent movies I’ve reviewed and rated.

How To Be A Better Writer

Author: Kate Krake
Publisher: Inkwell & Elm
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 120

Book Description
Empower Your Life. Empower Your Writing. Every writer strives to improve; to write something more than the first thing they wrote, to write something finer than the last thing they wrote. Every writer wants to advance their craft, develop deeper ideas, write from their own truest selves, live more fully in their creativity. Every writer wants to be a better writer. And here are 100 ways for you, Writer, to become better. The book is divided into six themes: - Author Mindset - The Writing Process - Learning - Creativity - The Writer’s Health - The Writing Community Get your copy of How To Be A Better Writer now, and set to making real change in your writing life for the better.