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Cathartic Writing: Where to Turn for Advice on How to Turn Your Personal Demons into Story Gold

April 28, 2010

Cover of On Writing: A Memoir of the CraftWriting comes from a very personal place and many writers agree that the process is an isolated one. Tapping into our own experiences when composing stories can, at times, take us to some pretty dark places. Cathartic writing is a way to unleash pent up emotions while [...]

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Writers Write!

April 14, 2010

The poem below is inspired by the day to day minutia experienced by writers that have every great intention of writing but things gets in the way. Fortunately, I was able to stop myself this week to get this poem finally out of my head. Let me know how you are moving along with your [...]

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Armchair Editing: The Curse of the Amateur

April 7, 2010

There’s an old saying about a little knowledge being a dangerous thing and another one about ignorance being bliss.  In the case of storytelling that can lead to a weird limbo of discrimination and discernment.  As your own skill of the craft grows you undoubtedly find yourself appreciating good storytelling more and you’ll have a [...]

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How to Watch Movies with Your Chick (and Still Keep Your Nuts)

March 24, 2010

Everybody knows that chick-flicks suck. Women still insist on watching them though and they apparently insist on forcing dudes to watch them. I’ve drawn a line in the sand myself: I won’t go and you can’t make me. Not everyone however has that sort of fortitude (you know: to be kind of a dick). So [...]

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That Which Does Not Kill Us May Make Us Stronger, But It Can Also Crush The Writer’s Muse

March 15, 2010

Charles Bukowski via last.fmToday, I get a letter in my mailbox at work that will tell me whether or not I have a job here next year. Unfortunately, many are in this situation with the economy the way it is. That kind of pressure weighs heavily on a person and it got me to thinking [...]

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