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Winter Writing--A Chance to Slow Way Down

Winter Writing--A Chance to Slow Way Down

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Mary Carroll Moore
Jan 20, 2009
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Outside my office window, the snow is coming down fast. I cancelled a dentist appointment today, shoveled the steps, walked to the mailbox, but mostly I'm reveling in being snowbound. It gives me no excuse not to slow down.

Slowing down is great for my writing. A naturally speedy person, I tend to get bored with passages where I should linger longer. So …

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