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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Marcella Pixley I try to trick myself out of writers' block. (For those of you who have tried, it is incredibly difficult to play a trick on your own brain). I love t…moreI try to trick myself out of writers' block. (For those of you who have tried, it is incredibly difficult to play a trick on your own brain). I love the feeling of "flow" when I am feeling free and inspired, and there is nothing stopping my creative process -- my fingers flying, the words pouring out. My trick is to always stop in the middle of this feeling of "flow" rather than writing to the end of it. If I stop in the middle of a paragraph or the middle of a sentence I always have an exciting and energizing place to come back to when I sit down to write again. It always feels like I am leaving myself a treat -- or leaving myself a map to follow. (less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Marcella Pixley One of my favorite things about being a writer is that make believe is a daily part of my life. I have always loved playing pretend. I always had stuf…moreOne of my favorite things about being a writer is that make believe is a daily part of my life. I have always loved playing pretend. I always had stuffed and china animals, or I would pretend I was a wolf or a girl with magical powers, or someone lost in the woods. I would dress up in a cape, and walk around with an Irish harp. If it wasn't for the fact that many of my friends stopped wanting to play make-believe , I probably would have played pretend well into my teens. My stories are about the hard things that happen in teen agers' lives, so in a way, being a writer gives me a way to come to terms with my own emotions and may own experiences. I get to make believe some of the hardest issues imaginable, and somehow it makes things feel less scary and more manageable. (less)

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	I See Reality: Twelve Short Stories About Real Life by Grace Kendall (Editor), Kristin Elizabeth Clark (Contributor), Heather Demetrios (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.78 avg rating — 413 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“I became addicted to the guilt. The strange thrill of doing something so morbid, so off-color, and so completely wrong.”
― Marcella Pixley, Without Tess

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“don't fly too close to the sun," Tess Calls. "you'll burn the tips of your wings. Stay right with me. i'll keep you safe.”
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“And of course, there is always the F for failure. F for failing falling festering failure. F for fault. F for forgotten.”
― Marcella Pixley, Without Tess

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