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A Morning Routine for More Words

In the last blog post I talked about three habits that help you to be a more productive writer. Today, I’d like to take that a little deeper. Why is getting up at the same time every day so important? … Continue reading

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3 Habits that Make you a Better Writer

We are writers. We are creative people. We thrive on an active mind. We’re constantly observing and thinking. We can hear people talk in our minds and have visions of other worlds, aliens and wild scenes. For writers, life can … Continue reading

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The Love of Words

Long before I started writing, I fell in love. With words. And in my case, with the English language. I read any and all English-language books I could get my hands on – and let me tell you, in the … Continue reading

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Why Short Stories?

But I want to write a novel, you say. Short stories are boring. I really want to follow a character around and see him or her grow. Short stories are – well – too short for that. And there is … Continue reading

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The Sound of Story Telling

I’ve been thinking about this one for a long time. And I’ve been observing myself and others. Now I’m ready to share it: I believe that we as writers have a keen ear to the sound of things. The sound … Continue reading

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The Power of Story Telling

Imagine … See yourself in a group of familiar people. As you sit around a camp fire, a rocky overhang protects your camp against the cool of the night. You are comfortably perched on a log. Slow talk wanders around … Continue reading

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The Movie Experience

I’m sure you’ve experienced this: When you watch a good, exciting movie you forget everything around you after a while, and you feel like you’re inside the world of the movie itself. You’re *there*. And sometimes, it happens with stories … Continue reading

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You are a Writer. Yes, you.

Wait. I am a writer? Maybe you think you aren’t. Maybe you just followed my link here and wonder what the whole thing has to do with you. Well, here it is: You’re a writer if you tell stories in … Continue reading

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