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Elena Kaufman

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Elena Kaufman I walk my dog Leon and play the scene in my head with various endings until I hit on the one that works and then Leon gets a treat. Or I brainstorm in…moreI walk my dog Leon and play the scene in my head with various endings until I hit on the one that works and then Leon gets a treat. Or I brainstorm in my journal or read some poetry to shake my mind up. Or go swimming. Or take a shower. Generally, normal everyday activities can break down that block.(less)
Elena Kaufman Being able to tap into your imagination and create a world and people who don't exist - it's rather like magic, and then have others say they've been …moreBeing able to tap into your imagination and create a world and people who don't exist - it's rather like magic, and then have others say they've been transported by your work. That's satisfying. It's also a portable skill and can be done in cafes or when travelling.(less)
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New year, old year, new books, new writing

Life has a way of usurping fiction, at least in 2020, but 2021 is continuing in the same vein.

Hunkering down at home - grateful to have a home, food, and a family to hunker with - I've been reading like a demon (escapism, anyone?) and getting up super early to write.

My dreams reflect a swirl of books, movies, and news reports and when I write I'm curious as to why and how this stuff is coming ou Read more of this blog post »
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“If you are a real writer, then just surrender to the writer's life, all of it, even the bad stuff. When you do that, the beauty appears: the peace, the meaning, the joy, the fulfillment, the sense that you are doing what you were born to do and what could be better, in the end, than that?”
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Helga Hi Elena, thanks for adding me as friend. Unfortunately i can't put my reviews on Amazon, because i haven't purchased anything from that site, as in my country lebanon, there is no service for Amazon.


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