How do I kill the perfectionism, the precious and fearful impulses, and the self-doubt that keeps me from completing my creative writing projects.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mizrachi at 2:20 PM on August 2, 2008 (48 comments)

I've just finished my first novel, now how do I revise this thing?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous at 12:55 PM on September 26, 2007 (17 comments)

I'm interested in reading more fun books, written in 1945 or earlier, which clearly set themselves in the time and place that they were written. Examples include Anne of Green Gables, Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers, Pride & Prejudice, and China to Me.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Margalo Epps at 1:59 PM on May 24, 2008 (39 comments)

How do you develop focus, drive, and personal discipline?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Saxon Kane at 8:26 PM on May 11, 2008 (28 comments)

What do the hip creative girls wear to work?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Andrhia at 12:35 PM on March 5, 2008 (17 comments)

Cooking to impress-- the ethnic edition.
posted to Ask Metafilter by availablelight at 6:56 AM on February 29, 2008 (16 comments)

What do you look at/notice, as you wander through the world, that I probably ignore?
posted to Ask Metafilter by wittgenstein at 12:15 PM on February 12, 2008 (130 comments)

Thinking about my newest tattoo idea, it's been brewing for months...now I need the help of strangers. I have most of the elements fleshed out, but I'm looking for a saying about love, preferably in a foreign language, to incorporate. Nothing too long, it has to fit on a banner on my forearm. Idioms are best, or something that is a little more obtuse than "forever love."
posted to Ask Metafilter by hulahulagirl at 5:29 PM on February 12, 2008 (31 comments)

I am a fan of turnovers, pasties, empanadas and similar instances of the global phenomenon of creating a portable meal by putting something yummy in the middle of pastry. I usually put ground beef in my turnovers, but I'm getting bored of variations on spiced ground beef. Help me find new delicious things to encase in pie crust! I'm looking for recipes, links to recipes, ideas for recipes, and cookbook recommendations. Feel free to recommend things that are sweet, savory, or both.
posted to Ask Metafilter by craichead at 4:50 PM on February 12, 2008 (33 comments)

I think the way my brother parents is damaging my nephew. Should I mind my own business?
posted to Ask Metafilter by esereth at 2:47 PM on February 5, 2008 (49 comments)

Can meditation help me become a better writer?
posted to Ask Metafilter by robotdog at 9:31 PM on February 2, 2008 (13 comments)

Important AskMe Follow-up: It was a loaf of bread, a container of milk and a stick of butter.
posted to MetaTalk by Otis at 5:06 AM on December 7, 2007 (125 comments)

What is a good breakfast?
posted to Ask Metafilter by mustcatchmooseandsquirrel at 9:09 AM on January 16, 2008 (56 comments)

Since I seem to be hurtling towards old maidhood, I’d like enjoy the ride as much as possible. It irritates me that single women are so often portrayed as sadsacks just marking time until they can get married, or as being eaten up with bitterness and neuroses because they never found a man. So, I’m looking for positive role models and inspiration. What examples of fabulous freewheeling women can you think of in fiction, movies and real life?
posted to Ask Metafilter by orange swan at 9:36 AM on January 9, 2008 (55 comments)

How do we tell a young woman (a teenager, really) that she's headed for a nightmare of a relationship?
posted to Ask Metafilter by moira at 5:36 PM on January 1, 2008 (27 comments)

Life-altering experiences. Can you point to a single experience in your life, as a child, which you can define as having contributed to the person you are today? (+)
posted to Ask Metafilter by jeremias at 4:41 AM on February 2, 2005 (216 comments)

PMSfilter: Help me get off the emotional rollercoaster!
posted to Ask Metafilter by christinetheslp at 12:36 PM on February 19, 2007 (25 comments)

My family is off doing their own thing (my parents are off traveling in another part of the world and my sister is on vacation with her family), my friends are off home and I am all alone. What can I do to keep up my spirits over the holidays?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous at 6:51 PM on December 18, 2007 (22 comments)

Help me make the most of my new Le Creuset Dutch oven.
posted to Ask Metafilter by tulseluper at 2:47 PM on November 28, 2007 (21 comments)