Meg Dowell
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Just Write: An Interview with Songwriter Jacqie Brooks
Putting ideas into words is a writer’s greatest thrill. He or she will never pass up…
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Themes and Motifs, Explained by Harry, Dumbledore and He Who Must Not Be Named
Trudging back to our English major roots today to discuss themes and motifs, concepts that can…
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How A Flat, Minor Character Accidentally Became a Major Villain (Midweek Novel Update #16)
Nothing ever happens the way you expect it to. Not even when you’re the one supposedly…
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How to Write a Lot (without Burning Out)
In the professional writing world, it pays—sometimes literally—to be able to write a lot in a…
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At 70,000 Words, I’ve Learned a Few Things About Writing Daily
It’s very rare that I self-implement a goal to write every day when it’s not November…
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[DISCUSSION] If No One Else Ever Read What You Wrote, Would You Still Write?
When first asked this question alongside hundreds of other writers, probably in a forum somewhere or…
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Solution Saturday: I’m Afraid of Failing
You love writing. Even if you’re not the best, you just love sitting down and playing…
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How to Start Writing a Novel in Three Easy Steps
The process of starting to write a book is almost like jumping into an ice-cold pool…
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Yes, I Write with Strangers: An Interview with Olivia Zimmer
By day, Olivia Zimmer, 23, is an English teacher living in Incheon, South Korea, far from…
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I’m Getting Closer (Midweek Novel Update #15)
So if you haven’t heard, I’m writing a book. You already knew that, if you’ve been…
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