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Stephanie Feldstein's blog: November 2011
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Kittens, Cake, and Other Lessons from NaNoWriMo. I managed to finish my first National Novel Writing Month with about 12 hours to spare, leaving me with a deep need to sleep in and a first draft that came a lot faster than it would have if I hadn't WriMoed. I wouldn't say this experience changed me as a writer, but as it goes with personal challenges, I did learn a few things:. If you build it, the words will come. Ah, Kevin Costner . we all learn the Field of Dreams. Where ...
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Stephanie Feldstein's blog: October 2011
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011. Taking the NaNoWriMo Plunge. Remember that time I said I'd try to be better about blogging? And then I wasn't? No, not that time, I mean the most recent time. Stuff got in the way. I'm not even talking about normal life stuff - everyone has that. I'm talking herds of wild burros. Lions and tigers on the loose. That's the thing about having a job you love. Sometimes it's hard to stop working, especially when people and animals need help. So when do I work on my novels? Nationa...
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Stephanie Feldstein's blog: June 2012
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Thursday, June 14, 2012. Why Writing a Novel Is Like Raising a Puppy. When puppies are first born, their eyes aren't open. They can't hear, they can't walk. They pretty much just whimper and shuffle around seeking comfort. Meet your first draft:. Photo credit: Canine Companions for Independence. Soon it gets a little less clumsy. It starts following you around and learns to sit for a treat . most of the time. It's full of cute shenanigans. But it also eats shoes. Posted by Stephanie Feldstein. Poet-turne...
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Stephanie Feldstein's blog: Why Writing a Novel Is Like Raising a Puppy
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Thursday, June 14, 2012. Why Writing a Novel Is Like Raising a Puppy. When puppies are first born, their eyes aren't open. They can't hear, they can't walk. They pretty much just whimper and shuffle around seeking comfort. Meet your first draft:. Photo credit: Canine Companions for Independence. Soon it gets a little less clumsy. It starts following you around and learns to sit for a treat . most of the time. It's full of cute shenanigans. But it also eats shoes. Posted by Stephanie Feldstein. Love this ...
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Stephanie Feldstein's blog: Kittens, Cake, and Other Lessons from NaNoWriMo
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Kittens, Cake, and Other Lessons from NaNoWriMo. I managed to finish my first National Novel Writing Month with about 12 hours to spare, leaving me with a deep need to sleep in and a first draft that came a lot faster than it would have if I hadn't WriMoed. I wouldn't say this experience changed me as a writer, but as it goes with personal challenges, I did learn a few things:. If you build it, the words will come. Ah, Kevin Costner . we all learn the Field of Dreams. Where ...
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Stephanie Feldstein's blog: August 2011
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Saturday, August 13, 2011. How Talking to Your Pets Can Improve Your Writing. Admit it: You talk to your pets. Seriously, I don't know anyone with pets who doesn't talk to them. If you're a writer, why not put that one-way* conversation to work? What if you could get some of these same benefits as a writer? While your pets may not be able to help you identify loose plot threads or character inconsistencies*, reading to Fido can help you. On a cute footnote: a recent. Of reading to dogs programs found tha...
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Stephanie Feldstein's blog: Excuses Aren't Always a Battle Between Good and Evil
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Thursday, August 4, 2011. Excuses Aren't Always a Battle Between Good and Evil. Top 3 Reasons I Haven't Been Blogging:. 1) I was writing. 2) I was swimming a la Scrooge McDuck in a sea of gold coins sent to me by a Nigerian Prince whose email I answered on a whim. 3) The dog ate my blog. Wait, wrong list. Here are the real reasons:. 1) I was paying for my vet's vacation house due to a series of unfortunate events.*. No, I wasn't. Here's the thing: Life Happens. And I'm choosing to cut myself some slack i...
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Stephanie Feldstein's blog: Taking the NaNoWriMo Plunge
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011. Taking the NaNoWriMo Plunge. Remember that time I said I'd try to be better about blogging? And then I wasn't? No, not that time, I mean the most recent time. Stuff got in the way. I'm not even talking about normal life stuff - everyone has that. I'm talking herds of wild burros. Lions and tigers on the loose. That's the thing about having a job you love. Sometimes it's hard to stop working, especially when people and animals need help. So when do I work on my novels? Nationa...
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Stephanie Feldstein's blog: How Talking to Your Pets Can Improve Your Writing
http://stephaniefeldstein.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-talking-to-your-pets-can-improve.html
Saturday, August 13, 2011. How Talking to Your Pets Can Improve Your Writing. Admit it: You talk to your pets. Seriously, I don't know anyone with pets who doesn't talk to them. If you're a writer, why not put that one-way* conversation to work? What if you could get some of these same benefits as a writer? While your pets may not be able to help you identify loose plot threads or character inconsistencies*, reading to Fido can help you. On a cute footnote: a recent. Of reading to dogs programs found tha...
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Stephanie Feldstein's blog: The Return of the Killer Comment: Tips to Save Your Internet Life
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011. The Return of the Killer Comment: Tips to Save Your Internet Life. I love the internet. Really, I do. But after a year and a half of working for a website where people let their passions fly, not to mention watching various friends and strangers flail as they learn to swim through Facebook and Twitter, I've seen some pretty cringe-worthy internet behavior. The things you post online can come back to haunt you like Michael Myers, the Poltergeist, and that creepy girl from The Ring.
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