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\"CoffeeThe sure sign that I spend too much time on the computer and not enough writing longhand is the fact that after two pages, my hand begins to cramp.<\/p>\n

My daily journal pages, although more introspective right now, are proving to be incredibly insightful. I'm a little impatient and wish I could see results more quickly, but on the other hand, it really does seem to be helping me figure out exactly why I've been blocked for so long.<\/p>\n

It's only been 6 days and already I'm uncovering things. All I can hope for is that I'll continue moving forward and eventually, be complaining that I have TOO MANY story ideas!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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