Tag: philosophy
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Words Don’t Count Like That
I’ve read my fair share of writing guides. I’ve attended writing classes. I’ve studied tropes, themes, and character types, the 3/7/20/36 basic plots and the four types of storyline. I know the three-act structure and the Hero’s Journey. Over the years I’ve absorbed tons of advice aimed at improving my wordcraft and at making my work more […]
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Writer’s Banes Episode 1: Procrastination and Inspiration
A recent discussion about procrastination on a Facebook board (of all places) got my dander up about the Great Art Versus Boring Grind debate. It’s a false argument that permeates articles about creativity too, and it toasts my temper, it really does. People, procrastination is normal. It’s inevitable. and it’s avoidable. The one thing that […]
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From Darkness to Light
Did your eyes involuntarily roll when you saw the post title? That phrase nets over a million+ hits on an exact-phrase basic internet search. Music, book titles, poetry, child abuse prevention organizations, you name it; I guess everybody loves a good evocative image. There’s a reason for that. The words ring true. They chime, deep […]
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Winter Wonderland
We’re on the downhill slide of days approaching Christmas now, and winter solstice is just around the corner, so it’s time to doll up the house for the holidays. Yes, I wait until now. No, I don’t put up my tree on Thanksgiving. The twelve days of Christmas are the days AFTERwards, not the month […]