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The Empty Manuscript
My name is Eben Mishkin. I'm an author. You can read the first 70% of my book, The Hidden and the Maiden, free at Smashwords. I am in no way apolitical. If you want ONLY writing content, follow EmptyCounsel instead.
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I wrote 40 books in 4 years pt. 2: my best productivity tips
You know,I think this is a particularly good set of tips if I’m being honest.
ESPECIALLY that idea she mentions at 16:05. That’s a REALLY good idea. I’ve heard plenty of variations of the essential idea before but, I dunno, the way she’s putting it resonates much better with me. I feel like that would work for me in a useful way and I totally want to start doing it.
So, yeah, good. Very good. 5 stars. Definitely recommend... as I proceed to absolutely not follow most of it XD! Though I think I’m going to go follow her.
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I don't know if I can actually link to this video on Nebula or if it just links to the page that you need a subscription to watch but this is a good one.
And I also HIGHLY recommend the book mentioned, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott. It's one of the few creative writing books I regularly recommend that I would say is on the other side of my writing philosophy but it's a valuable enough read that I just don't care, really. In my opinion it simply is one of the best books on writing out there.
But yeah, having difficulty writing is definitely a part of the writing life. Sometimes an overwhelming one. Getting through that, back to where it's doable without being hurtful, I think, ends up being one of the bigger parts of writing life.
And if I ever figure out any diehard method that works, even if it's just for me, I'll post that everywhere all the time XD.
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Trump Trial: Opening Arguments & The Prosecution’s First Three Witnesses
Nice, simple summary of all of week 2 of the criminal trial done in less than 30 minutes. For anyone who wants to know but doesn’t want to sit through endlessness and anxiety in real timeishness.
I may possibly watch too many lawyers on youtube....
Although, technically, Leeja is an ex lawyer at this point, I think. Maybe? I don’t actually know how that works. I should... but I don’t. She’s not practicing law, just talking about law on YouTube. Though I’m pretty darn sure she still has a liscense to practice law because it’s not like they strip you of anything if you quit. So... yeah, probably still a lawyer but not a practicing lawyer. This has gotten more complicated than her summary. She’s way clearer than this mud.
Weird.
Ok.
Anyway.
Off I go again.
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this is me reminding myself to eat.
This is me reminding you to eat if you have not yet.
THIS is me reminding everyone that self care is important.
Take a pause.
A breath.
A calorie.
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Could I NOT write giant essays and then delete them in fits of anxiety?
Asked out of curiosity more than request at this point.
Seems like the answer is no to be honest.
Maybe I should write it:
COULD I not write giant essays and then delete them in fits of anxiety?
I wonder.
I wonder.
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Seal the Deal
Chapter 1 || Chapter 2 || Chapter 3 (current)
Chapter 1 || Chapter 2 || Chapter 3 (current)
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Lindsay Lohan as Anna Coleman
FREAKY FRIDAY (2003), dir. Mark Waters
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One of my hips always tells the truth and the other always lies
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i am begging you all to stop treating this site like instagram if you dont want it to be content free by next year
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Adut Akech by Senta Simond for Dazed Magazine , Spring 2021
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I have been so depressed lately I haven’t been able to post any sturgeons but I saw this on the Great Lakes aquarium Instagram his name is CRACKERS he is a BELUGA STURGEON they are TARGET TRAINING HIM so that he can eventually enter a sling comfortably to get his checkups!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HE IS A HOOP GENIUS!!!! GENUIS AT GOING THROUGH A HOOP!!!!!!!!
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