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Energizing Apprenticeship

Posted on May 17, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“What you get by reaching your destination isn’t nearly as important as what you become by reaching your destination.”     Anonymous “Don’t consider losses a waste of time. Consider them an apprenticeship.”     Greg Norman, professional golfer I don’t know about … Continue reading →

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Running Start

Posted on August 4, 2016 by karinwritesdangerously

“Proceed as if success is inevitable.”     Advice from a coffee mug With the summer winding down and September just around the corner, now is a great time to start pulling out your submission-worthy pieces and mapping out a strategy … Continue reading →

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Trust Fund

Posted on April 1, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

Musicals — I love them! South Pacific. Carousel. The King and I. Just sign me up and drop me off at the theatre. But here’s the thing about these shows — they’re all fabulous Rodgers & Hammerstein productions adapted from … Continue reading →

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Unlike Athena

Posted on February 28, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“Fiction, like sculpture or painting, begins with a rough sketch. One gets down the characters and their behavior any way one can, knowing the sentences will have to be revised, knowing the characters’ actions may change. It makes no difference … Continue reading →

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Using Limitations

Posted on December 21, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“Inspiration is for amateurs. The rest of us just show up for work.” Chuck Close Right above my desk, there’s a Post-It note with this quote scrawled on it to remind me that showing up matters. And because I’m so … Continue reading →

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Cut Rate

Posted on July 18, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.” William Strunk Sounds so simple, doesn’t it? But slicing through … 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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Different Strokes

Posted on February 16, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

Joyce Carol Oates has been in the news recently, because she’s just written a new book called A Widow’s Story. It’s the latest in a long line of literary works. Her output is enormous: 56 novels, 34 short-story collections, 8 … Continue reading →

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