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Tag: Beginnings

My Other Job

April 4, 2016 zacharybarnes

In a society that so values monetary success, understand that the immediate lack thereof is not a sign of failure, nor is it a symptom of bad writing or flawed ideas, though that’s an easy go-to excuse.

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Minecraft Apocalypse

March 21, 2016 zacharybarnes

As a writer, not all of our ideas can metamorphose into a fully-fledged piece of expression, and it’s important not to invest too much energy into the ones that aren’t working.

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Don’t Overthink It

January 13, 2015 zacharybarnes

We hold expectations of ourselves that we import from stuff like TV, conversations, role models and the like. And if we think about them too long or too hard, we end up on our butts, too.

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January 7, 2015 zacharybarnes

Small things direct our lives, I realize. Minuscule impulses. An unimportant walk to the icy sea, a casual glance to the dark shadows, a tingle of curiosity. And like lightning out of a clear sky, the world is irrevocably changed.

Social ObligationsBeginnings, Blog, Fantasy, First, Post, Writing4 Comments

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Zachary Barnes

Zachary Barnes is an American fantasy author who has been writing fiction since 2007. After attending James Madison University for Music Education, Zachary moved to Northern Virginia where he began his career in education. Currently, Zachary is the assistant manager and lead tutor at the Reading and Writing Center at Northern Virginia Community College.

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