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When it comes to writing, I’m a “pantster,” as they say; I spit out drafts of a story in one forward motion, without looking back. That’s the kind of writer I started out as, anyway. The first essay I wrote (and submitted…poor editors) was a cathartic experience, in which I hardly glanced back even to …
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I am a listmaker, a planner, and a victim of my own high expectations. I began the summer by designing a hefty writing goal: finish the current draft of my novel by the end of June. Even now, as I type those words, the task seems like it should have plausible. Easy. But, after only …
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I have space issues. I’m a confessed claustrophobic, yet I sometimes dream of living in a tiny home, having everything within reach. I like the minimalist philosophy and the idea of using space efficiently. I’m a sucker for pockets upon pockets in a bag, secret drawers in a closet, or hidden compartments in jewelry boxes. …