Writing Life Writing Fast and Curious

Another year starts. Over the winter break I’ve been writing some scenes for The Zelkova Tree, in between quaffing the odd beer or two.

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Writing The Nanowrimo Famous Five

Five Writing Tips Last year’s Nanowrimo ended in defeat for me: no 50,000 words. Not even close. Fear of failure and an angst-heavy critical voice broke the flow.

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Writing Focus

2015 Writing Resolutions December is a busy time in Japan as people rush to finish projects before the January New Year holiday slow down.

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Writing Ritual and Routine

Writing Prompt He believed in ritual and routine. The prompt came from a weekly Wednesday writing challenge set by Lauren Shannon, organizer of the Tokyo Writers’ Salon group.

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