Batch System Writing

Gina Greenlee, Author

Jan 22, 20221 min read

Literary Fashion: Formula 5 Batch System Writing

Reading, writing, clothing design, playing with ideas. My Literary Fashion series combines them all. First on the “catwalk” is Formula 5:...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Oct 31, 20212 min read

It’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)! Week One of Four

Want to write a novel? You’re not alone. Each year, on November 1, hundreds of thousands of people around the world begin their novel....

Gina Greenlee, Author

Oct 16, 20212 min read

The Truth about Writing

“Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere. Start by getting something–anything–down on...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Dec 13, 20203 min read

Keep the Juice in the Lemon

When I was 32 years old I told a close friend that I wanted to be a professional writer. He said, “If you haven’t done it by now you...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Sep 29, 20194 min read

Help Your Brain Better Encode and Recall Important Information

Before I developed the Formula 5 system, I was overwhelmed by ideas. Couldn’t keep them straight. Then I watched Peter Doolittle’s TED...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Oct 24, 20185 min read

Cookin’ the Books: Sizzling Recipes to Spice Up Your Writing

There’s a temptation in our networked age to think that ideas can be developed by email and iChat. That’s crazy. Creativity comes from...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Aug 20, 20183 min read

Take Advantage of a Good Brain Wash

At 10 pm I awoke from a 4-hour nap. Could’ve tried to sleep for the night, then thought, why waste a good brain wash? We all know how...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Aug 6, 20182 min read

The Energy of Completion

Writing books takes time. It needn’t take years but it will take months. You are making progress but it will appear subtle. Until you...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Jul 21, 20184 min read

The Box, Wild Things and Formula 5

◊ ◊ ◊ Before you can think out of the box, you have to start with a box. Twyla Tharp ◊ ◊ ◊ The Box In her book, The Creative Habit: Learn...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Jun 24, 20183 min read

The Link between Google Piñata and Deliberate Practice

Thwack Attack Since 2013 I have used the Google piñata as one way to deliberately practice moving beyond any skill plateau. The piñata...

Gina Greenlee, Author

May 22, 20184 min read

Prolific Author Gina Greenlee & Amazon Co-Release, “Formula 5: Brain Science Your Way..."

Sarasota, FL - April 25, 2018 - “Formula 5”, Gina Greenlee’s most anticipated book and certain to be an Amazon best-seller, goes on sale...