Monthly Archives: July 2012

Spidey Surprises

Posted on July 7, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

Sometimes powerhouse creative ideas have the humblest beginnings. Spiderman, one of the world’s most iconic fictional characters, didn’t spring full blown from writer Stan Lee’s head; he crawled into Stan’s office on four legs. After years of churning out popular … Continue reading →

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47 Endings

Posted on July 6, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“But it is absolutely true that no matter how much you analyze a classic bit of writing, you can never really figure out what makes talent work.” Patrick Hemingway, Ernest’s son A while ago, a new writing friend startled me … Continue reading →

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July 5th

Posted on July 5, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

Just as July 4th ended, the idea to create my own Declaration of Independence as a writer occurred to me. Since I missed the boat on the 4th, I’m going to declare July 5 as my own personal Independence Day. … Continue reading →

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Worth Defending

Posted on July 4, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

Happy July 4th! In honor of Independence Day, wisdom from our Founding Fathers: “The liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil Constitution, are worth defending at all hazards; and it is our duty to defend them against all … Continue reading →

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Shifting Gears

Posted on July 3, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

A friend of mine just told me that he had stopped working on his novel because he seemed to be running out of gas and began working on some vignettes for another project. After he took a break and picked … Continue reading →

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Energizing Tips

Posted on July 2, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

Writing can be mentally taxing. We all know that coming to the page feeling sharp is the best possible scenario, but staying focused over time is equally important. Just recently, I came across some simple energy boosting tips that I’m … Continue reading →

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