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[TSS] My Year of Creativity

January 2, 2011 Books and Reading

I’m not one to make resolutions – they just don’t work for me. And perhaps it’s a matter of semantics; “resolutions” and “resolve” have a hard-edged feel for me, and I much prefer the softer ease of “intention”.
So at the beginning of each new year, I like to make some general intentions for the days [...]

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Do You Keep a Journal?

February 27, 2010 Writing

I love to write, but I’ve never been good at keeping a journal.
On the other hand, I’ve had some success with what I call “specialty” journals.
For example, I kept a gratitude journal the year after my divorce (and it was very, very helpful).
I’ve also worked on a few art journals, and one year I kept [...]

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On Writing: Do You Keep a Journal?

June 23, 2009 Writing

Yesterday’s word count: 0
NANTUCKET total word count:  60,874
HARPER total word count: 5,435 words
I didn’t make my writing goal yesterday; I didn’t even attempt it. At 1:30 am I was still working on my deadline, and the choice was there: keep plugging away and be free and clear for the next three days, or put the [...]

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