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Henk van der Duim I was walking in the Smithuyserbos, in the late afternoon. Suddenly I saw the leaves rise up from the ground and attacking the people walking on the leaves.
Henk van der Duim Never had one. I usually have a small notebook packed with sentences, ideas, little scribles, etc. That helps me from staying away from the writer's block.

I write an Haiku each day, that also helps me a lot.
Henk van der Duim Stepping into another world (if it's fiction I'm working on) and sharing my knowledge with an audience. It is not a 9 to 5 job (at least not for me), which gives me freedom in what to do.
Henk van der Duim Start writing! Take half an hour or an hour each day and write. Doesn't matter if it makes sense. It'll help getting the discipline to write.

Before I start working on a book or article, I'll setup a framework first. That will help me with the research that has to be done and that leads to a finished book or article. Evernote is a great companion for this.
Henk van der Duim I'm working on a thriller and I'm finishing my ebook about Facebooks Power Editor.
Henk van der Duim I carry a small notebook with me. Whenever something popsup, I'll write it down. The other inspiration is the news. Helps me write short stories (fictional).
Henk van der Duim I was actually pushed to make a collection of my most personal lyrics by a good friend. He also suggested to publish it.

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