Why is it that trying to write for five unforgiving minutes is the most effective way to clear one’s head of anything the reader might actually want to read?<\/p>\n
When I try to write in stream of consciousness mode, I feel like I’m letting the reader into my head–and that my head is far too noisy a place to entertain guests;<\/p>\n
Sit down right there and don’t mind the thundering train that passes by my mental window; which is my feeling of being overwhelmed at the mound of paper in my office that grows with the day;<\/p>\n
Pay no attention to the plane flying overhead-that’s my worry about next week’s court appearance for the client who won’t pay their bill;<\/p>\n
Earthquake? No, that’s just my stomach. \u00a0Haven’t eaten yet. \u00a0Too much to do;<\/p>\n
So, how are you?<\/p>\n
Why are you so quiet?<\/p>\n
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