Writing Process

Step One – Butt in Chair

OK, the tools are lined up, ready to go. Now what? Do I plot first or just pants the hell out of it? Posts in this category delve into how I make use of all that cool software or the latest hardware toy sitting on my desk.

Intuitive Writing – Session 1

Intuitive Writing – Session 1

Background Last week, I started a video course by Lauren Sapala titled, “You Are a Writer - Getting Past the Fear and Finally Moving Forward”. I went through the first session and learned several things about myself and how toxic procrastination was affecting my...

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You Are A Writer – Session 1

You Are A Writer – Session 1

Toxic Procrastination - Part 1 (Trigger warning: physical abuse; public humiliation) Lauren Sapala begins her “You Are a Writer - Getting Past the Fear and Moving Forward” course with a discussion of two types of procrastination: the “natural” form and the “toxic”....

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Baby Steps In Creating a Process

Baby Steps In Creating a Process

The Journey of a Thousand Miles ... Whew! All this preliminary work and we really haven't started yet. Time to get a move on. To review (in case you haven't read the other posts yet): I've defined my tool set: As far as initial setup is concerned, I'm going to...

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