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10 Practical Steps for a NaNoWriMo Winner
In 20 days, I became a ‘winner’ of the NaNoWriMo Challenge by writing 50,000 words for my novel. Here are 10 practical steps that helped me win… 1. Be prepared. Create an outline. Before November, I prepared an open-ended outline. Each chapter was concisely summarized in a few sentences with lots of room to spare
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A Moment of Serendipity
Short version: The Mewies are moving! Long version: Last Friday night, the twins’ godparents offered to babysit so the Mewies could continue their search for a bigger home. Little did we all know, this act of generosity sparked a chain of serendipitous events. Mrs. Mewie and I decided to visit a gorgeous home recently added
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Mewie Effect – The Beginning
Meet the Mewie Twins! The film editing process required a total of 4-5 hours. But I spent MONTHS preparing this video for the big day: listening to the chosen instrumental song over a thousand times during my long work commutes so I can mentally visualize the footage I wanted to capture. After very little sleep
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Reflecting on the Past 5 Years
In 2006, I made a very difficult decision. No, I’m not talking about when I got married (if anyone knows my wife, that decision is a no-brainer). Rather, I decided to give up the lawyer career path. Did I just waste my law school education? Dare I even think about all the money, time and