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How to Prime the Pump

How to Prime the Pump

by Jane Yolen | Jul 1, 2018 | Articles, Writer to Writer, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process

I tell my writing students that the magic word is BIC: Butt in Chair. Or, for those who faint at the thought of using the B-word, try: bottom, backside, behind, or buhunkus. Then get off your fainting couch and get to work. Of course, just staring at the piece of...

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