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Why you shouldn’t expect inspiration

Something about creative work — painting, playing music, acting, sculpting and, of course, writing — makes many of us believe that a mystical element called “inspiration” is necessary. I have never believed this point. Sure, some people are born with more natural talent for these activities than others, but with enough hard work you can […]

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Not writing is not always slacking off

I’ve always seen writing as a multi-faceted job, requiring many steps. There’s… Planning Thinking Researching Thinking some more Mindmapping Writing Substantive editing Copy editing Proofreading Publishing/getting published The trouble is, many people see ‘writing’ as only one step – a giant hairball of a process in which they sit at a keyboard and try to

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Why you should write in the morning

I encourage participants in the Get It Done program to write in the morning. As early as possible (as long as you don’t shortchange your sleep). Why? Our brains are most creative during and immediately after sleep. If you ever remember any of your dreams, you’ll know what I mean by creativity. The kooky things

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On holiday

Despite COVID, I’ve been lucky enough to arrange for a second very brief holiday this summer. This time, my husband and I are heading to Galiano Island (see image above) where we’ll be spending six days in a very small, 650-sq.-ft (or so) cabin. While our adult daughters hold the

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