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Why Writing is Like a Relationship You can lay out the most detailed plan in the world, down to the hour of when, where and how you and your snugglebunny will do what. Then life throws you a curve ball, resulting in a black eye, three missing teeth and a broken picture window. This little…

Why Writing is Like a Relationship Yin and Yang. Alpha and Omega. Opposites attract. They balance each other. But balance is a learned skill. You have to being willing to push back when it feels like someone is taking too much. You have to be willing to push your writing back. It is very easy…

Why Writing is Like a Relationship Xanadu. Utopia. A place wherein everything is sunshine and roses forever. Relationships don’t work that way. Your spouse will always do something that pisses you off. You will never understand why you have to repeat the same instruction 5 times a day to your kid for 18 years solid.…

Why Writing is Like a Relationship No one can hurt you like the one you love. They know where to hit and exactly how many kilopascals of force to apply to make you bleed. It can feel a great deal like that when you’re writing. Every word feels like a blow to the gut. Every…

Why Writing is Like a Relationship If you do not value your partner, your friend, your child, they will not stick around. They will not help you when you fall. They will not be there when you need them most. Likewise, if you do not value your writing, it will not improve and it will…

Why Writing is Like a Relationship No one stays pretty forever. It’s just a fact. Age and life takes their toll. Skin looses elasticity, joints get messed up, wrinkles and stretch marks appear… It’s the natural course of things. Change is good. You will look back at writing you’ve done over time, things you cranked…