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Day 6: the damn muse

April 1, 2014 Mark LadouceurLeave a comment

I'm not a huge believer in the muse as something you need to wait for before you write. In my limited experience, you need to write daily, and keep working to be ready. The muse will arrive when she does. For instance today at 3:30 a.m., when she shows up like some drunken coquette looking for… Continue reading Day 6: the damn muse →

Posted in WritingTagged late nights, muse, notes

Day 3

March 29, 2014 Mark LadouceurLeave a comment

Some good work today. Explored whether I could expand on an already published short story. So far the results look promising. The events in the story could kick off a lot of subsequent events and complications as my protagonist digs himself further and further into trouble. There are enough characters set up and I could… Continue reading Day 3 →

Posted in WritingTagged notes, process
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