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Why Writing is Like a Relationship Break-ups are hard. Telling your boyfriend you don’t want to see them anymore. Cutting your friend off because they’re more of a user than friend. Your manuscript is not going to break up with you. You’re the one who does the dumping. “Listen, Delphia. I know we’ve been together…

Why Writing is Like a Relationship Quit squirming in your chair. We’re not going in that direction. Pervs. It isn’t uncommon to feel inadequate in your relationship. Maybe your friend is better at cooking than you. Maybe your spouse understands computers and technology on a level you don’t get (that’s me – I don’t even…

Why Writing is Like a Relationship Some of the happiest couples I’ve ever seen, have been those that horse around and play. Play is important, even a preschool teacher will tell you that – pranks, slap-ass, tickle fights, squirt guns – all of that. It doesn’t just let you blow off steam without getting arrested…

Why Writing is Like a Relationship Gew-gaws are those little useless bauble things people have. Some folks collect them ardently, others receive them as gifts and know they can’t chuck them out because … well … your Mom gave it to you and she’s still alive and lives in your town. We all give our…

Why Writing is Like a Relationship Farting is something a lot of us don’t want to admit we do. It’s certainly not something we want to do in the beginning stages of a blooming relationship. *gasp!* My partner might think I’m *holds the back of the wrist to the forehead* human. But sooner or later, …

Why Writing is Like a Relationship Eccentricities. A polite way of saying “crazy:” Everyone is crazy on some level. The trick is whether or not you can live with your partner’s idea of acceptable crazy. Every writer says it at one time or another about just about almost every project: “This manuscript is driving me…