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On Jigsaw Puzzles and Perseverance in Writing
I have a close friend who hates jigsaw puzzles. She says she doesn’t have the patience for them, that it takes too long to hunt down one...

Karyn Fischer
Apr 21, 20233 min read
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The importance of play in creative writing
The other day, as I was working, I saw my puppy, Bruno—a derpy Aussiedoodle—playing with something. (Probably one of the billion...

Karyn Fischer
Mar 21, 20232 min read
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On pickleball and mastering a new skill (like writing fiction)
The first time I tried pickleball I felt like a prize fool. I was playing doubles with my husband and a girlfriend and her husband. Her...

Karyn Fischer
Feb 23, 20234 min read
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How to get rid of the writing blues
The question "What am I doing?" kept running in a loop in my mind. My mind was telling me all the stories: That I was spinning my wheels...

Karyn Fischer
Feb 17, 20233 min read
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A look at the writing life through the lens of romantic love
I fell in love with my husband when I was fifteen years old. We were high school freshmen, and I noticed this cute boy on the first day...

Karyn Fischer
Feb 9, 20233 min read
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What roller skating with little kids has in common with writing a novel
Over the long weekend last month, I had quite an interesting experience. My 3-year-old son was invited to a roller skating birthday party...

Karyn Fischer
Feb 8, 20233 min read
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How a novel about video games is changing how I write fiction
"Mindset" is a buzzy word these days, but I'm quickly learning it's well worth paying attention to, studying, and mastering as a writer....

Karyn Fischer
Feb 7, 20232 min read
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