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Lisa Baird's avatar

This essay was the reason I became part of your tribe over two years ago! This essay was the start of my writing tool belt 😉 Thank you!!

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Maia Duerr's avatar

This is SO useful. Thank you, Jeannine!

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Sue Bremner Quarantello's avatar

So helpful - thanks you.

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Blythe Edwards's avatar

Thank you for sharing this list. My writing normally comes from the pages of my journaling.

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Karen deSousa's avatar

This post was so full of useful nuggets - Thank you for reposting for us newbies! The part on aboutness is what struck me the most.

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TheUltraContemplative's avatar

Jeannine, I love this list so much and appreciate it when you repost it. I have a tendency to be "lazy" sometimes when I write and when I revisit these reminders it's amazing how my mindset changes and my writing reflects the refocus. Thank you for this.

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Jeannine Ouellette's avatar

I'm glad! I was saying to Rita that I try to pull it out of the archive a couple of times a year for new WITDers and anyone who wants to revisit it, and today felt like a super auspicious day to do that, as you can probably guess why. And it was wonderful to see you today. That was such an incredible set of readings--Billie and I were both blown away--and I could hear your voice, too, harmonizing with the group. Thank you for coming!

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TheUltraContemplative's avatar

Thanks for offering this opportunity to hear writers voices. I just wanted to listen and yes, so awesome, so much talent to appreciate. Jeannine, I appreciate what you do for and with this community. I can’t tell you how much it comforts my soul.

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Rita Ott Ramstad's avatar

I have been wrestling with a piece that is nearly (but not quite) done, and this was just perfect timing. Especially the parts about beginnings and endings--which is how I know I'm almost done. Thank you thank you ❤️

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Jeannine Ouellette's avatar

I’m so glad to hear it— I pill this out of the archive a couple of times a year, just in case it is useful to someone, so yay!

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