Monthly Archives: January 2020

0 – Reading

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Reading. How to morph from consumers into citizens? Reading. How to discover issues relevant to the health of America? Reading. Many find reading intolerably uncomfortable. After all, here we sit holding an object in a generally immobile position, be it … Continue reading

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Advice from Several Writers

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As the world becomes increasingly digital, writing becomes more important. This is especially true for non-writers. If you work in an office, the majority of your communications are made with text by email or IM.Whether you like it or not, … Continue reading

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Advice to New Writers

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When someone tells me they cannot put their thoughts into writing, that the process is out of reach, I’ve recently begun giving standard advice: Read Jack Kerouac. On discovering his work a few years ago, I experienced a creative epiphany, … Continue reading

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Instant Paragraphs, a Caution

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Recently, someone made the comment that writing is easy and proceeded to give me a list of topics and methods of comparing various items and areas in our lives. Voila! Instant paragraphs. On to Mozart. Here is a Piano Concerto … Continue reading

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Advice to Blocked Writers

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Including coffee stops, one hour of writing. That’s the mandate. This might be called “Writer’s Block Addressed,” what with the coffee-getting and back scratching. Let’s talk about the ways I/we avoid writing, all too easy and a prevalent ailment of … Continue reading

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