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Why Every Writer Needs to Show Up on Bad Days
Some days you sit down and it flows. The sentences come in the right order, the…
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The Gift and Curse of Reading as a Writer
There is a before and an after. Before, you read a book the way a normal…
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The Truth Behind Writing Advice: Why It Falls Short
And yet here we are. Books about writing. Courses about writing. Podcasts, workshops, MFA programmes, YouTube…
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The Power of Recurring Characters
I have a type. Not in the romantic sense, though probably in that sense too, but…
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In Defence of Writing That Goes Nowhere
Most writing advice is about finishing. Get it done. Push through the middle. Don’t abandon the…
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Essential Writing Advice for Aspiring Authors
Most writing advice washes over you. You hear it, you nod, you forget it by the…
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Overcoming Writer’s Block: Tips for Success
First, for the record: being stuck is not the same as being bad at writing. It’s…
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Why Daily Writing Is Essential for Every Writer
Write every day. You’ve heard it. Every writer says it. Stephen King, Anne Lamott, pretty much…
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Essential Writing Tips: Completing Bad Drafts
There is no shortage of writing advice. It lives in books, podcasts, courses, workshops, and the…
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Mastering Writing Rules: What You Really Need to Know
“Write what you know.” “Show don’t tell.” “Kill your darlings.” If you’ve spent any time around…