Monthly Archives: April 2009

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  Writing like a person

  Posted on April 29, 2009 by Kat French in story & craft

  I think it’s appropriate that they call writing practice “exercises,” because writing is a lot like exercise.  The more you do it the easierit gets to do more of it, and the better you get at it. If that’s so, I should be getting better soon, because it seems like I’m doing an awful lot [...]

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  It’s not about getting a worm.

  Posted on April 28, 2009 by Kat French in managing attention

  Yesterday, I got up at 5:30. I have to tell you about this, because it was the best. morning. EVAR. It was an amazing morning. First, I have to back up a little and tell you how I spent my Saturday morning. Friday, my lovely husband Chris showed up unexpectedly to take me out to [...]

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  You can’t stay here

  Posted on April 27, 2009 by Kat French in real life

  Closing time, every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end. – “Closing Time,” Semisonic Every now and then, you reach a point in your life where things are going to change. It’s not a matter of if things will change–it’s a matter of how things will change. Since the beginning of the year, my [...]

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