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For me, the last 20 percent of a book’s improvement takes 95 percent of the effort—all in the editing. I can honestly say not one page I’ve ever published appears anywhere close to how it came out in first draft. A poem might take sixty versions. I am not much of a writer, but I am a stubborn little bulldog of a reviser.
The Art of Memoir
Mary Karr
Physical Reactions to Adrenalin These are some natural bodily reactions to adrenalin: Pre-fight Shakes Your legs, and possibly other limbs, may shake uncontrollably. Dry Mouth Your mouth may become dry and pasty. Voice Quiver Your voice may acquire a nervous and audible tremor. Tunnel Vision On the positive side, tunnel vision enhances visual concentration. Its negative by-product is the blinkering of peripheral vision. Sweaty Palms and Forehead The palms of the hands and forehead often sweat profusely. Nausea Adrenalin may cause vomiting, or the feeling of wanting to vomit. Bowel Loosening The recipient may experience constant urges to use the toilet.
Fear - The Friend of Exceptional People
Geoff Thompson
“If you are just getting into some work and a phone goes off in the background, it ruins what you are concentrating on,” said the neuroscientist who ran the experiments for the show. “Even though you are not aware at the time, the brain responds to distractions.”
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