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The Writing Obsession

Posted on February 7, 2021April 5, 2022 by Andrea

Why you should sometimes take a break from writing and how to go about it It is my goal to be an accomplished writer. I use this word deliberately: accomplished. To me it says two things: Skilled Recognized I tend to steer clear of the word “success” because to me it has become tainted. It is…

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5 Excuses Not to Write

Posted on December 17, 2019April 4, 2022 by Andrea

Why would you want to be a writer anyway? “A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom. He has no master except his own soul, and that, I am sure, is why he does it” ― Roald Dahl Right after my Medium Milestone — my first 500 followers…

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Well Done, Writer!

Posted on November 14, 2019April 4, 2022 by Andrea

How to reward yourself for a job well done “The moral I draw is that the writer should seek his reward in the pleasure of his work and in release from the burden of thought; and, indifferent to aught else, care nothing for praise or censure, failure or success.” ― W. Somerset Maugham As a…

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Together at Work

Posted on November 12, 2019April 4, 2022 by Andrea

How to find a rhythm when you’re both working from home It’s a sunny November Sunday. Our little family of three is in the garden, enjoying the sun. That is, two of us are enjoying the sun. Our Amstaff is hard at work, trying to catch whatever is buzzing around us — a solitary bee,…

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Writing Weather

Posted on October 16, 2019April 4, 2022 by Andrea

How do you create ideal writing conditions? If you are committed to becoming a writer, you are going to have to question yourself on a regular basis. You may have to get to know yourself all over again, even reinvent yourself. “A little talent is a good thing to have if you want to be…

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Writers’ Ways

Posted on September 23, 2019April 5, 2022 by Andrea

So many writers, so many methods. Find out which work best for you. So many (aspiring) writers, so many different methods, like Stephen King describes in his stories featuring writers (such as The Dark Half and Bag of Bones). “It could be a work of fiction, or history, or both — a long book exploding out…

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