Archive for the ‘On Writing’ Category

  • On Not Writing Every Day

    It’s hard to describe how much better your outlook becomes when things are moving along on schedule.  When things are ahead of schedule (as they are right now) I find myself getting downright rebellious about some things. I’m learning more and more about my personal writing process – what works, and what doesn’t – and [...]

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  • Finding The Flow

    I’ve had a rough couple of weeks lately, with many distractions from my writing. I find that distractions tend to accumulate, causing inertia on so many levels it’s hard to comprehend, but one of the measurable ones is the drop in my daily word count – or daily editing progress. Usually it’s my husband who [...]

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  • The Art of Wonder

    While reading this morning I came across the following, written by Nicole Johnson: Wonder is not a possession to be acquired, nor can it be bought; it is merely a response, like joy.  We can’t make ourselves feel wonder or amazed admiration any more than we can make ourselves feel happy or hungry when we’re [...]

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