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Writing a research report

Posted on Sunday, September 20, 2015 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

Writing a research report after you do some research is a very good idea. It lets you examine the information that you learn and write down your conclusions. writing the report will force you to examine the information you have…

Free Writing

Posted on Sunday, July 21, 2013 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

Free writing is just what it sounds like. It is a writing exercise where you sit down and write. It sounds easy, doesn’t it, and yet so many of us struggle with it. The secret is to have something in…

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Computer Backups and Why They Are Important

Posted on Sunday, June 16, 2013 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

My computer wouldn’t wake up this morning. I let it hibernate and it wouldn’t wake up. That happens more often than you would think. This morning, I simply shut the computer off and restarted it – it failed to come…

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Writing Methods–What Works For Me

Posted on Sunday, December 30, 2012 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

I put the bare bones of my characters in the Mini-bio and expand them in my notes and in the charts. It gives me a very advanced and well developed – I hope – character. It’s what works for me,…

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Housebreaking and Dogs

Posted on Sunday, August 5, 2012 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

From: Agent Mulder To: Mr. Whiskers at HQ Date: 5 August 2012 Subject: The Younger Canine The older humans are discussing things loudly again. the younger female just stays out of things. They are annoyed with the younger canine and…

Overcoming Procrastination

Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2012 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

In order to overcome procrastination, you need to nag yourself. Scold yourself into doing whatever it is that you are avoiding. of course, the first step is to recognize your personal methods of procrastinating. Use that recognition to see where…

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The Flow of The Plot

Posted on Sunday, April 29, 2012 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

The future is the future is the future and based on our decisions today. Even if you could see the future, it could change with some other decision that you make. You could even change it based on a decision…

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Procrastination

Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2012 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

I’m good at procrastinating. I suppose I should start out with a general definition of the term. To procrastinate is to put things off. I’m not sure if there are other meanings or now, but it doesn’t look as though…