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Category Archives: On-Writing
Advice from Several Writers
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
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
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
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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Writing Attempt Start
The room. Been a while, couple years. Familiar surroundings. The half dead imagination. Nearly blank page. Timer set for an hour in the taskbar. Is this what self-discipline is all about, dragging myself into a situation without inspiration, sans ideas, … Continue reading
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