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  1. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    Is freelance writing your full time job? If not--and you don't mind my asking--when do you typically have time to work on these projects? I'm a writer as well, but I work in education Monday to...

    Is freelance writing your full time job?
    If not--and you don't mind my asking--when do you typically have time to work on these projects? I'm a writer as well, but I work in education Monday to Friday from 8am to 5, and most evenings I only have enough energy to microwave some garbage and fall asleep. I'm told this is just adult life, but I really do not want to spend the next few decades repeating this cycle.

  2. Comment on How can I be a more spontaneous fiction writer? in ~creative

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    I struggle with many of the same things you do--perfectionism, obsessive editing, and that horrible paralysis known as writer's block. ...start a diary! Every day, answer Marvin's Question, simply...

    I struggle with many of the same things you do--perfectionism, obsessive editing, and that horrible paralysis known as writer's block.
    ...start a diary!
    Every day, answer Marvin's Question, simply providing a flat report of life events directed at no one in particular. This is extremely liberating because unlike fiction--which is riddled with goals you must achieve through syntax and diction--there is no wrong way to describe your life. Spew it all out into your notebook, computer, grandpa's tape recorder, or campfire smoke signals. Then, slowly add a bit of color into the mix. Give your opinion on these events. Sprinkle in a few descriptive metaphors whenever they naturally come to mind. After weeks and months of these reflections, you'll significantly dampen that critical voice inside you, and far more likely to be able to hit a punctuation mark without reviewing the preceding sentence.
    Of course, please know that I write all this under the general disclaimer of "everyone's different, do what works for you," but I found that this process made me significantly more comfortable with my own voice and more productive in general. And it only takes ten minutes, or however long it takes to down my morning cup of coffee. Good stuff.

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  3. Comment on What music documentaries have you enjoyed? in ~music

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    The Velvet Underground had one on Apple TV about two years ago. Loved it, and I was lucky enough to see it in a theater.

    The Velvet Underground had one on Apple TV about two years ago. Loved it, and I was lucky enough to see it in a theater.

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  4. Comment on Best of all time book lists can get repetitive, I'm asking for your top five to ten in ~books

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    Thank you so much for the post! I've only read two of these, but the rest sound just like my cuppa. Going to grab a few at the library this week.

    Thank you so much for the post! I've only read two of these, but the rest sound just like my cuppa. Going to grab a few at the library this week.

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  5. Comment on Books that changed your perception in ~books

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    Love DFW! Not a book of his, but I also want to recommend his commencement speech "This is Water." I think about this nearly every day.

    Love DFW!

    Not a book of his, but I also want to recommend his commencement speech "This is Water." I think about this nearly every day.

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