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Are You Afraid to Write

November 20, 2012 by Christopher Gronlund 4 Comments

I’m no stranger to being afraid. As a kid, Scooby Doo scared the crap out of me and my overactive imagination. Until I saw the mask pulled off the creepy guy running the ski lodge or whatever, it was like Schrödinger’s cat: anything could have been beneath that mask! Walking home at night in the […]

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The Chain Smoker

November 19, 2012 by Christopher Gronlund 7 Comments

It’s been a little while since I last updated. I meant for this entry to come along a day or two after the Better Writing Through Birdemic entry. The crew behind the RiffTraxx Live showing of Birdemic are some of the same people who were behind Mystery Science Theater 3000. Which brings us to The […]

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Better Writing Through Birdemic

October 29, 2012 by Christopher Gronlund 1 Comment

Last Thursday, I finally saw Birdemic (the RiffTrax Live event). It was a blast; I was hoarse for a couple days from laughing so hard. Somewhere into the opening credits, which drag on and on and on and on, it hit me: people can learn some writing lessons from watching this movie mocked by the […]

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Avoiding the Avalanche

August 20, 2012 by Christopher Gronlund Leave a Comment

Recently, I’ve heard more than a few people (including writing friends), talk about how the beginning political season is already getting to them. I’ve heard others talk about how keeping up with all their social media sites feels like an avalanche. Others just feel overwhelmed, like there’s no time. If you’re a writer and outside […]

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Unbelieveable!

August 13, 2012 by Christopher Gronlund Leave a Comment

I’ve written some absurd stories in my time…deliberately. I’m fine with ridiculous; I can swallow the occasional thing that isn’t realistic for the sake of story. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: those who believe truth is stranger than fiction just aren’t reading the right fiction! Coleridge talked about “…that willing suspension […]

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The Power of the Day Job

July 16, 2012 by Christopher Gronlund Leave a Comment

A week from today, I start a new day job. If you follow The Juggling Writer, you know I’m a tech writer…and you know that while I talk about my day job on occasion, I don’t talk specifically about where I work. So I won’t discuss that, but…during the interview process for the new day […]

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The Simple Question That Can Help You Write More

May 30, 2012 by Christopher Gronlund 4 Comments

We all have certain responsibilities we must take care of before doing other things. For some it’s a day job; others, paying bills, yard work, or cleaning the kitchen. There may be children to tend to or to-do lists to knock out. But once those responsibilities are taken care of, I know some people still […]

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A Word of Warning about that Writing Thing Pt. 3

May 10, 2012 by Christopher Gronlund 4 Comments

In Part 1, I discussed my 20-year plan for writing [success]. In Part 2, I discussed where that 20-year plan when wrong…and the moment when things got better. Today, the final installment. I really don’t know where I’m going with today’s entry. And that’s kind of the point, I suppose… * * * So what […]

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A Word of Warning about that Writing Thing Pt. 2

May 3, 2012 by Christopher Gronlund 3 Comments

[If you missed part 1 of this yesterday, read that before reading this. This is part 2 of a 3-part series.] * * * If you decided to not read yesterday’s entry, here are the important parts: When I was 20, I gave myself 20 years to make it as a writer. If I didn’t […]

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A Word of Warning about that Writing Thing Pt. 1

May 2, 2012 by Christopher Gronlund 9 Comments

[I don’t know how many entries this will become…maybe three? While I don’t get too personal on the blog, for some reason, I feel compelled to write this. So I am.] * * * Somewhere around 20, I traded one obsession for another. When I was 12 I taught myself how to juggle. I wasn’t […]

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The (Writing) Power in Observation

March 23, 2012 by Christopher Gronlund 8 Comments

Last week, I spent an evening watching a group of women in 18th century costumes drink wine and play cards. My wife’s big hobby is historical costuming, and one of her friends decided to have friends over for dinner and games…dressed in costumes from the 1700s. There were more than the four people necessary to […]

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Don’t Answer Every Question

March 12, 2012 by Christopher Gronlund 4 Comments

While I’ve been busy juggling work, writing, and life, I’ve decided to set A Magic Life aside and write a novel that’s not so demanding of deep attention. Like Hell Comes with Wood Paneled Doors, this novel was a screenplay first, which means I have one hell of an outline to work from and no reason […]

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Promoting Your Writing

March 4, 2012 by Christopher Gronlund 5 Comments

It’s not too hard to put out an e-book. Sure, it takes work to write a novel, but as far as turning that into an e-book — even I figured it out pretty fast. The tough thing is promoting what you’re doing. There, I can do much better. A Couple Cases Shawn Kupfer Shawn Kupfer […]

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