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ness writes about writing

(Possibly) Productive Hints and Tips

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Writing is a fluid thing; what may suit you one day may aggravate you the next, but this is what I've found, on the whole, to be a Useful Way to organise and write my various projects:Distraction FreeAs I compose this blog post I am using the 'Distraction Free Writing' option. I do the same… Continue reading (Possibly) Productive Hints and Tips

ness writes about writing

Patience, Young Grasshopper

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    I was impatient -  I wanted to finish The Many Trials; to get it done. Over with. Complete. Move on to something else. And it seemed such a chore to do so. I'm sure that you can see the error in my thinking - I didn't though, and it took me awhile untill it 'clicked'.… Continue reading Patience, Young Grasshopper

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Type, my Minions!

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When you hear the word 'writer' ... what do you immediately picture? An author scribbling away furiously at a notepad, steam rising visibly from the paper? A man, puffing leisurely from his pipe, occasionally exclaiming, "My word, that's a good sentence!" and writing it down on his ever-present trusty notebook? A woman, modern with bracelets… Continue reading Type, my Minions!