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Writing is Like Brewing Coffee

You need to tinker sometimes

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Lance Cummings
Jan 30, 2022
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You need to tinker sometimes

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Producing writing is not so much like filling a basin or pool once, but rather getting water to keep flowing. through til it finally runs clear.

(Peter Elbow, 1973)

Or writing is like making coffee… we use different methods to enhance different flavor profiles.

Sometimes you have to experiment with tec…

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