Meg Dowell
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What Are We Still Writing For?
You exist on the same internet I do. You see a lot of what I see.…
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The Second Draft Slump
Upon finishing edits and revisions on the second draft of my novel, I now remember why…
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Writing Was Supposed to Be My Career
I’m not the only writer — or artist, for that matter — feeling overwhelmed by the…
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The Dying Art of Slowing Down
I’ve struggled to pace myself for years. For me, work — especially writing — has always…
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The Story Ideas We Never Get Around to Writing
I, like you, used to believe that every story I thought about writing but didn’t was…
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You’re Part of the Stories You Write Whether You Like It or Not
Before I started my career as a writer, I practiced writing through essays. Personal ones. Often…
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Are You Really Losing Your Passion for Writing?
Just because you’re not feeling as excited about or focused on your writing as you’re used…
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Your Writing Break Is Not a Punishment
Taking breaks from writing — strategically, of course — isn’t just good for you. It’s an…
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Why We Stop Writing Before We’re Finished
Writing is hard; finishing what you start is even harder.
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The Moment It Clicks
Hitting a wall when you’re writing a story is a writers’ rite of passage, in its…
