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“Fallen Angels”
Sometimes it can be difficult to come up with new ideas for writing. One of the “exercises” I have found interesting and often fruitful is to write the “story” behind a visual or musical inspiration. What work of art strikes … Continue reading
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I Am Here to Pump You Up!
Since I left high school (50 years ago!) I have been up and down with my physical exercising. I’ve had periods where I’ve been waaaay too sedate and gluttonous and ballooned drastically. I’ve been a tri-athlete, running ten miles a … Continue reading
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“Take My Advice”
I’ve had a “forced” hiatus from my writing the last week or so. Chronic sinusitis now and then sidelines me to the point that I can’t think past changing the channel. After a couple of doses of my favorite antibiotic, … Continue reading
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“24/7/365”
It has taken me a very long time to learn what I believe is the best technique for writing. I really wasn’t looking for it, but I’ve been terribly sporadic in my “writing career”–years without doing any creative work at … Continue reading
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“Once There Was a Zoo—A Fable”
Once there was a zoo. People like zoos. They like to watch the animals and reptiles and fish and birds and get to know about the animals that inhabit our world. This particular zoo, however, was special. It had only … Continue reading
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Inspiration
I have often told my students (in the past; retirement is fun!), that the best (and probably the only real cure for Writer’s Block) is just WRITE! I think there’s more to it, however, when you aren’t really blocked, but … Continue reading
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“Back in School”
I had the pleasure this morning of speaking with a Creative Writing class at Creighton Prep. Fun to be back in a classroom again for a while (and not have lesson plans to write, papers to grade, meetings to attend!). … Continue reading
“Aha!”
People who do not “create” often think artists are crazy. Poets, in particular, have often been accused through the ages of walking the earth on a slightly different plane. I think the difference between artists and the rest is merely … Continue reading