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I missed going to the Stephen King<\/a> event at the FOF, but I did manage to catch an early morning viewing of A Night With Stephen King on Bravo!<\/a> at 2am.<\/p>\n

Taking a cue from King when he mentioned that sometimes he is working on two stories at once (with both morning and evening writing projects), I decided to do the same.<\/p>\n

I've wanted to work on and send out some short stories this year, but so far, I have been slacking in that regard.<\/p>\n

But today, I pulled out my trusty Story Ideas notebook, flipped through, and picked one to work on.  I've done a bit of research now, and I really think I'm going to be a lot more productive if I stick to this plan.<\/p>\n

I like that I can flip between whichever story gets me more excited at the time, and I think this will help me gain a little perspective on each one by taking breaks, stepping back, and letting the dust settle, if only until the next day. Of course, I also hope to sneak in a few episodes of History Detectives<\/a> throughout the week…<\/p>\n

Music: Aural Planet: Sunfruits Avenue<\/em>
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