Category Archives: Why Folks don’t write

Reason # 57 Why Folks Don’t Write

Some folks think writing is too hard. But, writing a novel, or anything with words in it, is easy. Waiting for the story to arrive is hard. It’s like holding an open house for a dysfunctional crowd who arrive at … Continue reading

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Snippet tip

The “not-good-enough” pest hinders all writers. But, though not every sentence will be brilliant, every word is imbued with potential power. Save snippets. Jot them. Allow them to breathe. Gather enough grains and you will have a beach. Okay. That … Continue reading

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Reason #22 Why Folks Don’t Write

There are many reasons folks don’t write. Lack of talent isn’t one of them. Competing is. Since writing is not a competitive sport, it doesn’t help to compete, but it is a natural response. If someone, say, Margaret Mitchell, writes … Continue reading

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Reason #10 Why Folks Don’t Write

There are many reasons folks don’t write. Lack of talent isn’t one of them. Thinking they should write is. It isn’t that they have nothing to say. They do. It isn’t that they can’t put words together well. They can. … Continue reading

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Reason #6 Why Folks Don’t Write

There are many reasons folks don’t write. Lack of talent isn’t on of them. Thinking that bad stuff is better than good stuff is. Bad stuff is powerful because negative emotions are powerful. When we grieve, are victimized, neglected, overlooked, … Continue reading

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