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Laundry Writing

February 14, 2019 by Deb

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I not talking about dirty laundry… okay, I kinda am. Think you don’t have time to write? Well, if you can fit laundry into your schedule, then you have at least some time! Scenario 1: The Laundromat. Heave your loads to the laundromat. Dump the dirty garments into a row of machines and get them […]

Filed Under: INK, Tips from a Busy Person, Work-Life Balance Tagged With: scriptwriting, time management, writing process

Inspiration at the Movies: Time Bandits

January 2, 2018 by Deb

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“Your Money or Your Life!” – Game Show Host (Time Bandits, 1981) What a shocking and horrible game show to play for your money or your mortality! It’s so absurd don’t you wonder who would dream up such nonsense and what kind of people would watch that kind of nonsense and be entertained? Yet the […]

Filed Under: FILM, Inspiration Tagged With: time management, video games

Tips from a Busy Person – Step 1: Pencil & Paper

January 20, 2017 by Deb

Just as you are falling asleep, your mind finally relaxes and a thought floats in to your head. It’s something you HAVE to remember to do tomorrow. …or… It’s 3am and you partially rouse from sleep. It’s like that task you forgot to do yesterday has nudged you awake, reminding you to do it later […]

Filed Under: Tips from a Busy Person Tagged With: time management

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