Ask the Author: Aurelia C. Scott
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Aurelia C. Scott
I've learned not to wait for inspiration; if I did, I'd start little and finish less. Being interested in or curious about the story (non-fiction, fiction, or essay) is the key.
Aurelia C. Scott
Take a walk. Stand (at my standing desk) if I'm sitting, or sit if I'm standing. Move to another room. Start or continue a completely different writing project. Permit myself one square of 72% chocolate for every paragraph written, whether or not the paragraph is junk.
Aurelia C. Scott
I was outlining a book on garden clubs when I read about a man who grew gorgeous roses in rolling Rubbermaid trash bins. He was so full of the joy of gardening that I got in touch. That was that.
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