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Anne Lamott on index cards
Merlin Mann | Apr 4 2005
Lots of people had been suggesting I read Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird (subtitled “Some Instructions on Writing and Life”) becaues she mentions how much she loves and relies on index cards for more than just composition. In casting about for more information, I Googled across this wonderful quote, courtesy of Orange Crate Art:
That, for damn sure, got added to the wiki. I'll also be picking up a copy of Bird by Bird today. 25 Comments
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This is good advice. ...Submitted by ashby (not verified) on April 4, 2005 - 7:54am.
This is good advice. Much more efficient than trying to teach your dog English so that you can tell her these things and ask her to help you remember them. Even if you manage to overcome the whole canine-human speech barrier, there is no promise that she'll be agreeable enough to help you remember all these things, or that her memory is not already as bad as yours. In which case, you'll probably come to the end of your walk around Phoenix Lake and find yourself asking the dog, "What was I talking about just now?" To which she will only be able to respond, "I love bacon," because, after all, that is all she is ever thinking about. » POSTED IN:
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