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Exploring the Shadows to Shine Light on Our Writing and Our Lives

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Exploring the Shadows to Shine Light on Our Writing and Our Lives Characters we love to hate As children, many of us found Cruella de Vil, the villain in The Hundred and One Dalmatians book or movie fun to hate. As adults seeking a good book, movie, or TV show, we often prefer characters who are […]

Crushing Writer’s Block: Giving Ourselves Permission to Write

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How Can I Overcome Writer’s Block? Writers in my workshop often ask this question. Sometimes my first reaction is, “Oh, how am I going to answer that? I don’t get writer’s block.” But, I’m not being honest with myself: I have writer’s block so badly it can take up all the space inside my brain. This […]