Category: Role of the Writer

  • The Problem of Journaling

    Every time I hear or read the praises of journaling my anxiety goes up and I feel I’ve lost out. The over-achievers that harp on…

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  • Failure of Feelings

    There is a grit, a strength of will, a determination inherent in the work of writing that has NOTHING to do with art, inspiration, or…

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  • The Rush of the First Draft

    The first draft is about gathering all the basic materials you’ll need for the finished product and organizing them before you. Laying them out, taking…

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  • Cut and Tape

    Here is a very practical tool that has served me well time and time again. Most recently a little over a week ago. When to…

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  • Why I Write Long Form Fiction

    It is what the boatwright feels when the hull has taken shape and shavings from the mast are beginning to litter the floor. It is…

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