Category: Writer
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Blockage
Writer’s Block. Writer’s Anxiety. Writing Doubts. Perfectionism. Insecurity. It doesn’t matter the term. I’ve got it. Hard. No, no. Don’t back away. It isn’t contagious. At least, I don’t think it is. *achooo!* At first I thought it was just some minor irritation. The words weren’t flowing. That happens every now and again. No big…
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Blood, Sweat and Tears
A lot of people don’t realize how stiff competition can be, even for the jobs you would think no one wants. Take for example, the people wearing the character costumes at Disney World. “It’s just a kid in a Mickey Mouse costume!” is what many say. Ahhhhh… no. While there is a good chance that…
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Writing Hormones
Is it bad that you would rather have your children interrupt you while you’re having an intimate moment with your spouse than interrupt you while you’re writing? I am convinced that writers exude work-related pheromones. Much like the pheromones that pour off adults when they’re getting intimate that immediately inspire the baby to cry, these…
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Be A Big Girl…
So… Things have been less than productive lately on the writing circuit. My tricks have failed me. I imagine I will have numerous future posts on this subject, but for right now, I’d like to focus on a small phobia of mine: Outlining. I’ve been stuck for months, now. Not a lot of writing going…
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The Mythos of the NYTBS
Everyone wants to be on this list. EVERYONE. If you’re writing something or have published and you say you don’t care about the New York Times Best Seller List or Wall Street Journal Bestseller List or even the USA Today Best Seller List, you are a liar. This being said, I understand why I lie…
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Villain Reluctance
I wonder if I’m avoiding my manuscript because of my anti-hero. He’s a racist asshole. But he’s also necessary to the plot. As is his downfall. Which the way I have planned will work out as: Reader: “Damn. You are a racist son of a bitch! Why hasn’t someone ganked you yet?” Reads a few…
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