Tag: inspiration for authors
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What the day will bring
Success requires persistence: Persistence in the face of failure and in the boldface boringness of life. It’s the belief that hope still lives, from day to day, and that one glimmer, no matter how small or insignificant, can rotate quickly to something unexpected. I received an email today. An acquaintance in the film industry recommended…
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The Apple Tree & Writing
The idea behind the following metaphor is not new. Other writers have expressed similar ideas. This is, however, how I envision a successful writing process. Here goes. Writing is an apple tree full of red, ripe apples. Every apple is an idea. From a distant observation, each fruit looks equally delicious. What a bumper crop!…
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A Baseball Metaphor for Writers
There are certain things you can’t predict in both baseball and writing. On Monday night, my beloved Pirates were playing the SF Giants in Pittsburgh. The Giants came in as baseball’s hottest team, winning their previous 8 games. The Pirates came in as one of the coldest teams in baseball, losing 17 out of their…
