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RW Spryszak's avatar

"If you don’t love working alone, consider the fact that you may not be a writer" is both so true and yet funny at the same time. This I liked.

As to stuck flows... there are always mind-altering drugs. But I like to stop with more to say. Don't write it all out. Leave yourself a prompt.

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Becky Tuch's avatar

The problem with mind-altering drugs is that it is very very hard to read one's handwriting the next day.

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Betsy Robinson's avatar

Made me laugh.

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RW Spryszak's avatar

But... but... whatever happened to "write high / edit sober?" :-)

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A CRONE WITH A BOTTLE. Or two.'s avatar

that's the dream, but alas...in sober daylight it all looks like random crap.

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A CRONE WITH A BOTTLE. Or two.'s avatar

also, regrets and shame.

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Finn Briscoe's avatar

Good stuff!

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Chital Mehta's avatar

Thanks for this!! A ton of great ideas here.

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