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Merry Amusement

“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.”   Plato (Play-toh!) Playing around. I know, I know! As writers, we’re supposed to be all serious and angsty, excitable and sensitive, hard-working … Continue reading

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Having Fun

“Without this playing with fantasy no creative work has ever come to birth. The debt we owe to the play of imagination is incalculable.” Carl Jung “All the things I really like to do are either illegal, immoral, or fattening.” … Continue reading

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Joyful Noise

“Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.” Psalm 100 I love this psalm and for some reason, I enjoy thinking of writing as a way of “making a joyful noise” — of sharing ideas and stories with … Continue reading

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Playing Around

Edith Wharton used to write while lounging in her bed every morning. She would pen her pages on thick, lustrous paper and then let the pages float down to the ground all Around her. Roald Dahl did his writing ensconced … Continue reading

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