Tag: writer
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satori one morning
i am a leafupon a pondtodaybecause i want to bei am floatingreddishbrown yellowupon the waterreflecting the blue skyand sunshinei am the first chill of fallthe fading green and the coming greyand i am floatingupon sunshinethe small white clouds my hatthe shore my abandoned past aliveat peaceperfectin unitywith all creationsatori!
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Momentum
the strength or force gained by motion or by a series of events The writer gained momentum by disciplining themself to write something each day. When we work the craft daily, we increase momentum and get the work done. Finishing! Somewhere on this blog is a post about finishing. Great ideas are everywhere. Great novel,…
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Frustrated?
I am. I suffer from a form of divergence which causes me to be easily frustrated. Yesterday was a lesson in “deal with it.” When I am Trying to write and distractions and interruptions overwhelm me, I tend to get angry, frustrated and want to throw down my pen screaming “never mind! I give up.”…
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Star Bucks The Original Series
Like Tolstoy, I like to write in the marketplace. My marketplace is invariably a coffee shop. And, since I am a trekker of the globe, there is some familiarity and holiness in Starbucks. In New Orleans, I write at Cherry Coffee Roasters on Laurel. I love the vibe and the coffee. However, in my current…
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Faith
So, “Pops” is a person of faith. Right away some people will cringe. Issues of faith have been so exploited and misrepresented, often by the very people who present the beliefs, that it is even difficult to listen seriously to anyone who talks about church, faith, Christianity or the Bible. But, please, don’t write me…
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Work. Finish. Then say, “I’m a writer.”
I meet a lot of your “writers”. They call themselves “writers” because they like to write. In fact, they do write, as long as by writing we mean words on paper or words on a screen. However, if by “writer” we mean craftsman, people who have studied and perfected a craft, then they are deluded…
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You Want to Write?
Then write. “Writing” is a lot of things depending on the intent of the reference. However, as a verb and a lifestyle, it is a discipline. It must be practiced with intention. It must be managed and engaged. You cannot say “I write.” or “I am a writer.” and not write. You must pick up…