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Mewsings on a Writer's Life: π Lewd - 04-17-22
April 17, 2022
Mewsings On a Writer's Life: Lewd Donβt be afraid to be lewd, bawdy, titillating, shocking, in terns/turns and as appropriate. Dull words are ignored. And...
Mewsings on a Writer's Life: π Vein - 04-16-22
April 16, 2022
Mewsings On a Writer's Life: Vein There is a saying among writers that to tell a story, you simply open a vein and let your words bleed onto the page. They...
Mewsings on a Writer's Life: π Furtive - 04-15-22
April 15, 2022
Mewsings On a Writer's Life: Furtive I see so many writers out there making little furtive movements about their writing. Posting with apology, with...
Mewsings on a Writer's Life: π Incredible - 04-14-22
April 14, 2022
Mewsings On a Writer's Life: Incredible It can feel incredible, that you get to do this wonder-full thing known as writing. But let me reassure you β it is...
Mewsings on a Writer's Life: π Letter - 04-13-22
April 13, 2022
Mewsings On a Writer's Life: Letter There is a letter of the law. There is a letter of the spirit, too. When you write, tell us about the letter of the...
Mewsings on a Writer's Life: π Electric - 04-12-22
April 12, 2022
Mewsings On a Writer's Life: Electric There is an electric thrill that comes with free-flowing words. The fierce joy of a challenge met. Revel in those...
Mewsings on a Writer's Life: π Animal - 04-11-22
April 11, 2022
Mewsings On a Writer's Life: Animal Relish in the animal pleasures, the delights of the flesh. Remember what they are like β eating, drinking, a walk in the...
Mewsings on a Writer's Life: π Dream - 04-10-22
April 10, 2022
Mewsings On a Writer's Life: Dream Some days, writing is a dream. The words flow free and easy, and for those moments at least, you donβt have a care in the...
Mewsings on a Writer's Life: π Deafening - 04-09-22
April 9, 2022
Mewsings On a Writer's Life: Deafening Deafening applause. Deafening silence. What they have in common is that your reaction to them will define your...
Mewsings on a Writer's Life: π Dime - 04-08-22
April 8, 2022
Mewsings On a Writer's Life: Dime βItβs a dime!β the girls shout in 42nd Street. A precious dime that will buy them food, the ability to survive another day....
Mewsings on a Writer's Life: π Lovely - 04-07-22
April 7, 2022
Mewsings On a Writer's Life: Lovely Story can show us the lovely sides of life, thatβs true. But letβs not, as writers, be afraid to show the other sides of...
Mewsings on a Writer's Life: π Lethal - 04-06-22
April 6, 2022
Mewsings On a Writer's Life: Lethal Story, when done well, can have an almost lethal beauty around it, showing us the highest highs and lowest lows of life....
Mewsings on a Writer's Life: π Grip - 04-05-22
April 5, 2022
Mewsings On a Writer's Life: Grip Get a grip on yourself, your story, your plot, your characters. But not too tightly. Too tight suffocates a story β or a...
Mewsings on a Writer's Life: π Wood - 04-04-22
April 4, 2022
Mewsings On a Writer's Life: Wood When you find yourself Stuck in a story, go and get yourself lost in the wood. Metaphorically speaking. It is the new and...
Mewsings on a Writer's Life: π String - 04-03-22
April 3, 2022
Mewsings On a Writer's Life: String String your readers along. Tease them, torture them (a little). But do not, in the end, let them down. The promise of the...
Mewsings on a Writer's Life: π Air - 04-02-22
April 2, 2022
Mewsings On a Writer's Life: Air For many of us, writing is like air: a thing we need to survive. In other words, youβre not alone. Youβre not crazy. You...
Mewsings on a Writer's Life: π Fanatical - 04-01-22
April 1, 2022
Mewsings On a Writer's Life: Fanatical Itβs okay to be fanatical about protecting your writing time. In fact, some would say thatβs the only way to ensure...
Mewsings on a Writer's Life: π Deranged - 03-31-22
March 31, 2022
Mewsings On a Writer's Life: Deranged Any time that you step out of line, in whatever way thatβs defined as in the moment, there will be those who will call...
Mewsings on a Writer's Life: π Sedate - 03-30-22
March 30, 2022
Mewsings On a Writer's Life: Sedate We all, as writers and readers alike, have a preferred pace for the stories we read and write. Some of us like action...
Mewsings on a Writer's Life: π Damp - 03-29-22
March 29, 2022
Mewsings On a Writer's Life: Damp Curling up with a good story can be a wonderful way to deal with days of cold and damp. Whether of the weather or the soul....
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