Read like a butterfly, write like a bee
Did you ever pretend to be someone else while you were on vacation? You know, just ditch your normal limits and attitudes for a couple of days and try on some new personalities? That’s what my latest trip to L.A. was like. I went to burlesque clubs in Hollywood, where …
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Writing to get a reaction? Start by harnessing your own.
A few months ago, I stood in the kitchen rummaging through our pile of newspapers while my lemon water heated in the microwave (because, you know, if I can’t work out or eat well or stop binging on cereal, at least I can detox with one mug!). As I flipped …
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My 2 favorite tricks to banish perfectionism and write from the heart
Confession: I’m a raging perfectionist. Oh, sure, you wouldn’t know it to LOOK at me. My skirt has a pull in it, I’m chasing down three deadlines, and my hairstylist is so suspicious of my ability to come in for a trim she forced me to show her the follow-up …
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Define your writing muscles in just 5 minutes
When you go to a performing arts high school for creative writing and start workshopping your stuff at age 14, you learn alllll the tricks to beefing up. (You can imagine what a svelte, bookish brain I had by the time I made it to college.) The big secret to getting …
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Let’s change the world (and make sweet love-money while we do it)
Hello lovely! In case we’ve never met before, my name is Elizabeth, and I’m so happy that you’re here. Welcome to my corner of doing business, where we actually ENJOY ourselves. We take pleasure in joys like trees, sunsets, and rainbows. We explore the mysteries of the universe and wonder at our role in …
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