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Month: July 2019

Tricks and techniques for summer reading

Apparently, if you were to read a chapter of War and Peace during each match played at Wimbledon, you would easily finish the book before the end of the tournament. I’ve been reminded of this helpful schedule recently, not only because Wimbledon has just finished, but because this summer I’ve decided I’m finally going to… Read More Tricks and techniques for summer reading

July 23, 2019December 15, 2019 dorothylawrenson1 Comment

On overcoming resistance to writing prompts

As a poet, I have a love-hate relationship with writing prompts. Perhaps it’s simply a dislike of being told what to do, but I feel an instinctive resistance whenever I’m urged to write in response to an idea suggested by someone else. Logically I know I should get over this, because one can’t write a… Read More On overcoming resistance to writing prompts

July 4, 2019December 15, 2019 dorothylawrenson1 Comment

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