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

Men With Pens

It’s like learning to play like a little kid again. The Illusion of Permanence Online Reply Jon Bard - Childrens Book Insider ( @jonbard ) June 7, 2010 at 5:36 pm I’ve learned to trust my subconscious mind. I maximize those as much as I can, and when they strike, I get myself to a keyboard. And we all need that.

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Why You Don't Need to Mimic Someone Else's Fame | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

But what I tell people are four scenes from the last six months that sum up what I’ve learned better than I can spell it out: Exhibit A: The High Style The man I was listening to spoke with a strong British accent. It’s fun, but it’s not like I sit at my keyboard, occasionally throwing my arms into the air and squealing, “Wheeeeeee!

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Realistic Freelancing |

Men With Pens

Does your family refer to you as “the lump by the computer”? I am not a freelancer as such but I do work from home and I’ve training my boss and colleagues to stop arranging meetings after 4pm (still working on that one), I’ve been forcing myself to step away from the keyboard and to stop checking work emails after hours.

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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. That means they’ll grasp your razor-sharp message perfectly, learn from it quickly and understand it clearly. You’ll learn more, understand it better and remember it longer.

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Creative Mind Cleaning | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

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. As for hand-writing versus keyboard, I too am much faster when using the latter, but for me, that’s not the point. I get hand cramps!

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Are You Interfering With Your Readers' Lives?

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Many people out there have learned their lessons the hard way, assuming that because it’s for sale, it must be accurate information. No matter what the topic is, before you put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard, be sure that you have the qualifications to write about whatever you are about to share. Contact Marc to learn more.

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Is Your Education Useless? | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

You put hours of effort and study into learning a certain subject inside and out. You probably can’t remember when you last put the knowledge you learned in university to work in your everyday business affairs. You’ve probably forgotten half of what you learned, too. I didn’t pay attention to what I’d learned.

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