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A Creative Focus for 2021

January 10, 2021

Working within limitations actually forces our brains to solve problems more creatively. … More A Creative Focus for 2021

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Organize and De-Clutter Your Writing Zone

July 31, 2019

~ Make it Beautiful ! Organizing is something you do before you do something, so when you do it, it is not all mixed up. ~ A.A. Milne   Last month, while pondering my Big Word FOCUS, I learned that maintaining one’s focus on one’s writing is a challenge that requires you to become immersed in the … More Organize and De-Clutter Your Writing Zone

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How I Learned to Focus

February 6, 2019

~ Becoming a Focused Writer ~ Being able to focus is always an issue for a creative writer. No one is telling you what story world to invent nor how to get yourself in the seat, start writing, and then keep at it. Somehow, you have to shut out the world around you and zero … More How I Learned to Focus

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I love to read: Why reading during NaNoWri is a bad Idea

November 20, 2016

I love to read. In fact, I don’t just love it– I am compelled to read. I read everything. If there is a newspaper in the recycle bin, I read it. If there is a cereal box on the table, I read the label. If there is a book left anywhere, I pick it up … More I love to read: Why reading during NaNoWri is a bad Idea

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