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From October 1, 2005- September 30, 2006 I posted a daily 5 minute writing exercise addressing aspects of craft as varied as point of view, dialogue, and beginnings. Most are mine, but several are from other poets and writers, as you will see. "Giant Golden Buddha" and the other 364 are now posted here. I hope they are both fun and useful.

"How to Break a Block in 5 Minutes"


(Why 5 minutes? Click here to read more.)

3 Tips for You

#1: Always keep your pen on the page, or fingers on the keyboard-- unless you want to stop writing.

#2: Think of detail that appeals to all of the senses

#3: No rules. Yes, fun.


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