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I used to believe that writing could not be taught. Here’s my evidence. And… by the way… yes, I teach writing now. Ironic, no? Enjoy!
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EPC — Talent is one thing, the drive to express it–another.
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This podcast is about process–and the discipline needed to write and publish. It is an excerpt from my book, Women Voice and Writing.
Discipline. This is that aphorism: “It doesn’t matter how good you are, it’s how bad you want it.”
EPC — Employing your inner critic
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Ever wonder how to tame your inner critic, especially when you are starting a creative project? Can your critic be useful to the process? Here are some anecdotes from seasoned writers.
EPC — Beginnings
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Here is my fir
st podcast–appropriately about creative beginnings. I named the podcast Eat Play Cook (EPC) for lots of reasons. We need to take in good material (consume, eat), play around with it, and then cook it to create. EPC was also my first website, when I was teaching and traveling in Italy
Restructuring time (growing your own skeleton)
Work creates a structure in our lives. A steady job circumscribes our time. Instead of circadian rhythms, we adapt to corporate rhythms, rising with the echoes of old punch clocks and factory whistles, timing our commute to the tides of…
Dreams are one thing, having them another.
It sounds like it should be a simple choice, when the opportunity presents itself, to grab that brass ring. But it isn’t always. I first learned this when my daughter asked for a trip to Europe with me as her…