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True Dat!
Posted by wordimprovisor177 in Darlene, Truth in Writing on March 24, 2015
By Darlene Cah Ever read—or write—a story that seems to be trying too hard? To go for a laugh, or to create high drama? To push a theme or a perspective on a particular topic? I know I’ve written more than a few stories that were painfully superficial. What they lacked was truth. Many of […]
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Waiting for Inspiration
Posted by wordimprovisor177 in Darlene, Staying Inspired on July 26, 2014
by Darlene Cah I’ve heard it said that writers can’t wait for inspiration. We have to start writing even without that grand idea, the magical spark that spurs us forward into that time-suspended state of mind where words spew onto our computer screens, seemingly on their own. While those brilliant moments happen (and what gifts […]
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