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It's my day job...: The Art of Restraint
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It's my day job. A random set of observations about writing, illustrating, editing and that sort of thing. Tuesday, October 22, 2013. The Art of Restraint. I've been going through a season of working with other writer's words (which I always enjoy). It's not always a case of "show don't tell," it's more a case of "tell, don't overtell." Sometimes there is incredible power in restraint. Do I mean don't write a rich and descriptive work of art? 1 Is it necessary? Keep in mind that you may not be the best j...
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It's my day job...: Another tweet harvest
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It's my day job. A random set of observations about writing, illustrating, editing and that sort of thing. Saturday, March 14, 2015. 8220;Dont underestimate the value of Doing Nothing,of just going along,listening to all the things you can't hear, and not bothering” - A.Milne - @BooksBestQuotes. Is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today." -Robert McKee @TheGrok. It can be so inconvenient when life gets in the way of my writing. @gregorywalters. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). By Dan ...
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It's my day job...: January 2012
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It's my day job. A random set of observations about writing, illustrating, editing and that sort of thing. Monday, January 23, 2012. I visited a local radio newstalk station early this morning to talk about children's books. Obviously, it's a subject near and dear to my heart, and the hosts were a delight to talk to. I actually enjoy radio, although it's always a surprise to remember that you don't know who might be eavesdropping on the conversation :). 1 Hang out with children. 2 Hone your craft. Writin...
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It's my day job...: Twitter spates
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It's my day job. A random set of observations about writing, illustrating, editing and that sort of thing. Monday, March 4, 2013. Once again, I have found a small collection of thoughts and ideas through Twitter that have made me laugh, nod sagely, or turn the idea over in my head for a time. Here's some of the latest:. Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.". Posted by @PriscillaMaST (Smile Train). My to-do list is going to-do me in. To photograph is to confer importance. Part 2 of 2).
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It's my day job...: April 2012
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It's my day job. A random set of observations about writing, illustrating, editing and that sort of thing. Friday, April 6, 2012. Building your goals (and building ON your goals). Working in any field of creative endeavor, particularly if you take them on as a profession, will eventually mean finding a balance between the creative efforts and the practical realities. After all, as Seth Godin. 1 I accomplish more with a deadline. 2 I want some way to measure success. In a certain time frame. I was a mom o...
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It's my day job...: Lead by inspiration
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It's my day job. A random set of observations about writing, illustrating, editing and that sort of thing. Monday, October 28, 2013. As part of the work I do, I'm actively and intentionally involved in developing leaders - people who will step up to use their talents, gifts and abilities to encourage and inspire others. One challenge I often encounter is a sense of inadequacy - people frequently question their ability to lead. My answer is usually not one of my own making:. View my complete profile.
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It's my day job...: February 2012
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It's my day job. A random set of observations about writing, illustrating, editing and that sort of thing. Sunday, February 26, 2012. NOW I'm almost finished . I posted last July. That I was finally getting near the end of a mural project. And other sorts of time sappers, I can now say that the painting part of the mural work is DONE! Tuesday, February 21, 2012. Writer feed (a collection from Twitter). I don't spend a lot of time on Twitter. But in the times I take to cruise through my feed I consistentl...
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It's my day job...: April 2015
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It's my day job. A random set of observations about writing, illustrating, editing and that sort of thing. Monday, April 27, 2015. Editing your rhyming picture book manuscript (a head start). I love editing, but I will confess that I sometimes have mixed feelings about editing a picture book manuscript when it shows up in rhyming text. So here's my compromise. I'm going to give away the top 3 things that I find most rhyming picture book manuscripts need to work on. That's right, for free. Bec...Yes, it m...
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It's my day job...: June 2012
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It's my day job. A random set of observations about writing, illustrating, editing and that sort of thing. Saturday, June 9, 2012. Graduates and poets to come. It's grad season and I seem to be caught up in more of the celebrations than usual this year. It's always a bit of a challenge to wish a young person a lifetime of challenges, joys and triumphs, but then I came across this:. Orators, singers, musicians to come! Not to-day is to justify me and answer what I am for,. For you must justify me. How to ...
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It's my day job...: March 2013
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It's my day job. A random set of observations about writing, illustrating, editing and that sort of thing. Monday, March 4, 2013. Once again, I have found a small collection of thoughts and ideas through Twitter that have made me laugh, nod sagely, or turn the idea over in my head for a time. Here's some of the latest:. Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.". Posted by @PriscillaMaST (Smile Train). My to-do list is going to-do me in. To photograph is to confer importance. Part 2 of 2).
