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Developing the Completion Habit

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Generating ideas is great, but an idea never fully developed is like owning a car without wheels; it ain’t going anywhere, it’s just taking up space, and it’ll probably piss you off every time you think of it. I’ve written quite a bit about generating ideas for creative projects. The more ideas you have to [...]

Happy Birthday Happenchance!

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Happenchance: One Year of Creative Techniques and Temporary Insanity

One year, 5 countries, and 58 posts later, the author celebrates the birthday of Happenchance: Creative Techniques for Creative People.

How I Became a Better Writer…and You Can Too!

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The money cow

If you want to become a better writer, you need to write everyday. That’s obvious. But how can you develop the daily writing habit? Read more to find out…

8 Reasons to Start a Writers’ Group

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Years ago, I started a writers’ group with a couple friends. We met weekly for about four months. My output soared and I became a better writer. Sometimes we drank too much but we always learned something. Read more…

How Songkran is Like Writing

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Songkran attack!

What does getting drenched in the Thai New Year festival have to do with writing? Read more to find out…

The Easy Way to Write (Blog Posts)

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Shelves

In this post, I give away almost all of my trade secrets, even the one about astral projection and marmot sacrifices. Curious? Read more…

Knowing When to Quit

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When you say you’re quitting anything besides seal clubbing, crack smoking, or self-mutilation, people look at you like you’re some kind of failure. Yet, strategically quitting things is an underrated skill. Read on…

How to Get Out of a Rut (for Cheap)

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Ruts are like leeches. One or two won’t hurt you, but given time and numbers, they’ll both suck you dry. This article looks at ways to get out of a rut (for cheap!). Read more…

Week 3 Roundup

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The Pros and Cons of Long Term Travel, Unrealized Projects (a.k.a. a key element of successful artists), 100 Ways to Develop Your Mind, and more. Read more…

How to Manage the Fear of Failure

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What’s wrong with failure? What does the fear of failure look like? How can we manage the fear of failure? To learn more about these questions, read on…

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