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The Secret to Easy-Breezy Writing

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He slumps over his keyboard day after day wondering why the writing gods are always punishing him. I know this because I took the Damn Fine Words writing course, taught by A-list blogger and professional copywriter, James Chartrand. I critiqued my writing as I typed, stopping to perfect sentences before they were even fully formed.

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When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 15 March, 2009 When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System My boss likes me to keep him organized and the way I do that is to have a system to bring forward items, which I then bring to his attention when he needs to see it. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Thats great!

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It's Lonely in the Corner Office.

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 November, 2008 Its Lonely in the Corner Office. Of course there is a down side to being able to do that. Where I used to work we had a Mailroom and I would plunk what I needed in a tray with a form to tell them how I wanted it to turn out and return to get it when it was finished.

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 September, 2010 Whats all the fuss about reading contracts? Food, food and more food If your event requires food the venue will send you a banqet event form and you will need to estimate the amount of food you need. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Writer's Block - and One Trick to Beat It |

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Maybe it’s a form of burnout? …unless of course the serendipity stork doesn’t drop a bundle of joy on my brain and instead I get a pile of bird poop. When we write in almost a free form and just let it flow, I find that some of our best work is produced. Sharon Hurley Hall´s last blog. Powered by frugal

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The benefits of reading aloud | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Now, when I say ‘don’t write’, I don’t mean you should take a break or get away from the keyboard for a day. By the way, sub-vocalization is a handy little process to keep in mind when you’ve spent money to take a course or buy an info-product. They might even tell their friends about it. Extra reader win.

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Creative Mind Cleaning | Men With Pens

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It would be much easier to keyboard it but I know it wouldn’t have the same effect as writing it by hand. I do feel much more comfortable with a keyboard than hand though. But after that, the defrag or spring cleaning of course. I actually find it quite therapeutic and sometimes, a form of meditation. Reply Mary E.

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