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A corner of the kitchen table

It’s all you need.

David Gane
David Gane
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I’m never interested in the stories of the auth

Although I’d love a writing shed in the backyard or a luxurious office, these stories never interest me.

I’m inspired by the ones where the person wrote their story on the corner of a kitchen table. Or in the moment while their children slept. Or on an iPhone on their morning commute to the office. Or they were standing in line for groceries.

They didn’t need endless hours or a writing space. They cut a small chunk of time to work on their craft.

What could you do if you only had twenty minutes of a day? A paragraph? 50 words? A little less? A little more?

If you are looking for inspiration, look at the people who made it work at a corner of a kitchen table in the slightest opportunity of their busy, hectic day.

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Co-writer of the Shepherd and Wolfe young adult mysteries, the internationally award-winning series, and teacher of storytelling and screenwriting.

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