Every writer has their approach. Maybe it’s a discipline, an outline, a deadline, a loosely woven story, or completely shooting from the hip.

I have a mild case of OCD, type A personality and all, which would stand to reason that I’d be an outline writer and deadline setter; even scheduling time to put words to paper. I’m not. I’m more of the Oscar to my everyday Felix. One-liners scribbled on pieces of paper, shoved in my purse, my wallet, the pocket of my car door. Blog entries with a single paragraph. Journals with 1/4 of a page filled. Notes spattered about the various iPhone apps I have to help keep me organized. Then I wait for the inspiration to hit. Nothing structured about that approach.

Occasionally, I’m asked for advice about how to write.

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