Friday Photo

Friday, 31 August 2007, 8:57 | Category : Photography
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I decided I don’t read quite enough to review a huge stack of books each week, so every other Friday I’m going to take my cue from Glenn Wolsey and post one of my photos.

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Writing Through Fear

Thursday, 30 August 2007, 8:08 | Category : Writing
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Three is a magical number in many cultures and many situations. The trinity, third time is the charm, bad things (and good things) come in threes. For me, three is that cursed place where my brain freezes, my fingers frost to the keyboard, and ice nests in the pit of my stomach.
Chapter 3 [...]

Writing Down the Bones

Wednesday, 29 August 2007, 8:00 | Category : Book Reviews, Writing
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Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg is a beloved classic of writing.
I love Writing Down the Bones not as much for the wisdom it imparts, but for the way it consistently rekindles my enthusiasm when I feel the writing part of me gasping for air. It’s my secret weapon, [...]

One Simple Productivity Secret

Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 8:33 | Category : Creativity, Writing
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What would you say if I claimed to have found a way to increase my writing productivity ten-fold? You’d probably think I was trying to sell something. Well, I’m not really. I’ve just had my writing really take off lately and I’m hoping this tip will help someone else.
Write on a computer [...]

4 Tips to Beat Perfectionism

Monday, 27 August 2007, 8:01 | Category : Creativity, Writing
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I want to expand on my post 10 Tips to Hold on to the Enthusiasm by addressing perfectionism and the procrastination it creates.
One of my chronic problems with producing creative works is starting at all, because I fear that the finished novel, necklace, or collage won’t be any good. I often tell myself that [...]