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It’s one thing having a great idea.  It’s another to capture it in a way which will resonate with you hours, days, weeks or even years later.  It’s what’s needed though for sometimes it takes that long for an idea to find its way into a story.  In fact, I contend that those writerly notes, which still inspire us to make something of them years later are the best of the best.  That is note-taking done well. The writerly note is not just about what happens or who it happens to, even though it may contain plot points and quick character sketches.  It may beRead More →

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  Taking notice, being attentive, bearing witness, practicing mindfulness.  What is this hocus-pocus?  Being present is hard.  We have not trained for it, or else we did as children and then forgot it all when we became practiced in presuming.  I am thinking that to live a mindful life is what a writer must do even if their job is to create fantastic or futuristic worlds. I am thinking the creation of worlds may be a transformative process, which begins in this realm and grows beyond it.  Our imaginary worlds may echo with today.  These echoes could be the bridge or portal through which the reader steps and so weRead More →