DoriLentrich

@DoriLentrich (1016)

United States • Age 47

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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Do you ever find it hard explaining your writer to non-writers?

DoriLentrich @DoriLentrich (1016) • United States 8 Jun 11

I recently had a friend ask me about writing and publishing. I launched into this long discussion and then realized just how complicated it all was. Do you ever find your friends and loved one glazing over when you talk about...

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Summer Writing

DoriLentrich @DoriLentrich (1016) • United States 28 May 11

It's the unofficial start of summer in the U.S. and I was wondering, do people find it more or less difficult to write in the summer months? I personally find it easier to get thoughts to flow, but harder to commit to the action...

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Has Criminal Minds passed its prime?

DoriLentrich @DoriLentrich (1016) • United States 13 May 11

I've watched Criminal Minds for a long time now. I enjoy the show, but lately have found that the episodes are becoming a bit stale. While I hate it when this happens, long running shows do have this problem. In the beginning,...

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Are the celebrations for OBL's death merited?

DoriLentrich @DoriLentrich (1016) • United States 6 May 11

Watching all the spontaneous celebrations after the announcement of OBL's death was a strange experience. On the one hand, it's good to see so many people praising the US, on the other, there is something disturbing about seeing...

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What would you do if you lost it all?

DoriLentrich @DoriLentrich (1016) • United States 29 Apr 11

The southern United States has just gone through the worst series of storms in quite a while. Some people have lost everything, while a huge number have suffered property damage of varying degrees of severity. It is a reminder...

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Do you ever just get sick of it all?

DoriLentrich @DoriLentrich (1016) • United States 27 Apr 11

I know that there are a lot of people here who feel very strongly about their political beliefs and more power to them, but do you ever just say, "ENOUGH!" After a while the drone of the pundits, the double-talk of the...

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Are there any shows where you wish you could live there too?

DoriLentrich @DoriLentrich (1016) • United States 21 Apr 11

There are shows on t.v. that make me sometimes wish I could just enter my t.v. and live there. The way the people interact, the sets, everything about the world makes me want to escape into it. What shows do that for you?

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Being Human Series 3 Finale (*spoilers*)

DoriLentrich @DoriLentrich (1016) • United States 18 Apr 11

The final episode of the Being Human (BBC)completely shocked me. I kept saying, they won't do it, they won't do it. But they did. Mitchell met his wolf-shaped bullet. I recently read an article where Toby Whithouse (creator)...

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Starting a series in the middle.

DoriLentrich @DoriLentrich (1016) • United States 13 Apr 11

I recently purchased a book because it look really, really interesting. As always, I checked to see if it was part of a series. Apparently, I didn't check well enough, because after really getting into it, I found out it was the...

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What defines accomplishment?

DoriLentrich @DoriLentrich (1016) • United States 5 Apr 11

Everybody has a different definition of the term accomplishment. But what is it about an action that makes people feel that they did something. Is it the outcome of the action, the act of doing the action? What do you think is...

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Writing Prompts

DoriLentrich @DoriLentrich (1016) • United States 29 Mar 11

I recently found a specific writing prompt that really excited me. I was able to break a long period of writing inaction because of it. It amazes me sometimes how the right thing at the right time can really rekindle the...

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Why do so many people disparage Catholics?

DoriLentrich @DoriLentrich (1016) • United States 28 Mar 11

I can understand people's revulsion to the priest scandal, but that was the priests not the followers. Yet, I hear people frequently disparaging Catholics and attacking them for their beliefs and it's all okay. While many may...

religious intolerance

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Harry's Law

DoriLentrich @DoriLentrich (1016) • United States 22 Mar 11

I enjoy watching the program and found tonight to be a good exploration of the rationale behind defense attorneys. Does anyone else enjoy the show and it's probing of the myriad of issues surrounding the practice of law?

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Do you plot or do you wing it in your writing.

DoriLentrich @DoriLentrich (1016) • United States 16 Mar 11

I was someone who let the first draft take me where it would. But, now I'm beginning to wonder if plotting might not be the way to go. Everyone's process is different, but I'm finding myself getting a little frustrated with...

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I hate March

DoriLentrich @DoriLentrich (1016) • United States 14 Mar 11

A few days ago it was sleeting/snowing, then it was in the seventies (F) and now it's damp and cold. Welcome to the wonderful month of March where the weather appears to have a vendetta against everything. It's cold one minute,...

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What do you write about when you can't write anything?

DoriLentrich @DoriLentrich (1016) • United States 8 Mar 11

It's been one of those days and I can't think of a thing to write on my current project or the ones coming down the pike. It's not writer's block, per se, but it's frustrating. Other than writing "I am a fish" over and over, I'm...

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Podcasting your writing

DoriLentrich @DoriLentrich (1016) • United States 7 Mar 11

Does anyone podcast their writing? Or listen to podcasts of other peoples' writing? Things like Metamor City? I love radio dramas and have really enjoyed some of the books I've heard poscasted. I was wondering how many people...

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Is anyone else frustrated by the gaps in the Vampire Diaries schedule.

DoriLentrich @DoriLentrich (1016) • United States 5 Mar 11

I look forward to my weekly dose of the Vampire Diaries, but they keep throwing these gaps into the scheduling. I know they're trying to draw it out, but it's frustrating. When you're eager to find out what happens next, it sucks...

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Should your book be political?

DoriLentrich @DoriLentrich (1016) • United States 21 Feb 11

As we watch the world changing dramatically, should we write only for political change? History has long showed us that the written word carries great power for change, good or bad, should authors make a concerted effort to...

pen mightier than the sword

politics

viewpoint

writing

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Which would you rather be, indie published, or traditionally published?

DoriLentrich @DoriLentrich (1016) • United States 18 Feb 11

The debate is raging all over the internet about whether it is better to go it on your own or take the traditional route to publication. There are trade-offs with each choice, which do you want to do? Or both?

traditional publishing

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