Meg Dowell
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Five Reminders that Writing Is Still Worth It
Sometimes you get tired. Sometimes you just want to give up. Sometimes you wonder why you…
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How Subplots Become Significant (Midweek Novel Update #3)
Stories have always fascinated me. As a young reader, as any, I couldn’t appreciate much more…
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How to Cure “Idea Insomnia”
Getting a new idea is great. Losing sleep over it? Not so great. We’ve all been…
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Three Ways to Get Into the Habit of Writing Daily
Writing is meant to be enjoyed. For those who write to live (translated: you’re lucky enough…
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Why We Should Dare to Write Terribly
Every once in a while, you’ll write something you wish you could erase. And hey, with…
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Is Your Idea Good Enough?
Everyone gets ideas, even if we don’t always carry them through. One barrier to turning an…
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Flashbacks are Invading My Prose (Midweek Novel Update #2)
The past is inevitable. And it’s not even mine. When I started rewriting this book (again),…
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If You Accomplish Only One Thing as a Writer, Please Make It This
It’s been a long time since I’ve felt so in sync with a book, so captivated…
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What Nobody Tells You About Writing Funeral Scenes
Nobody likes writing about funerals. So why do we still write them? Today I’m thinking about…
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How to Construct Flat Characters
You probably remember learning about round versus flat characters way back in English class (er ……
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