Meg Dowell
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12 Habits of Writers Who Sit Down and Turn Their Ideas Into Things
You’re not a writer if you don’t write. These are the habits of storytellers who act…
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When a First Draft Collects Dust On Your Hard Drive
Some stories are worth giving up everything for.
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To Finish a First Draft, a Writer Must Learn to Work Without Motivation
If you’re low on motivation and want to know how to get through it, here’s what…
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10 Things All Writers Need to Succeed (Before They Even Start Writing)
4. A goal. It doesn’t even have to be an ambitious goal.
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I’m Not (Technically) a Published Author, and That’s OK
Maybe the way we define “published author” has changed.
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Doubt Is the Best Thing That Will Ever Happen to You | The Blank Page
It will happen to you. Are you ready for it?
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The Best Time to Write Is When No One’s Reading
Every writer is afraid of something.
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12 Things People Usually Don’t Know About Writing Before They Start
2. Sometimes the best parts of your stories are the parts you never planned.
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Twitter Is Distracting. It’s Also Extremely Beneficial to Aspiring Writers.
It’s taken me almost an hour to write this post, and it’s all Twitter’s fault.
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Talking About Writing Isn’t a Substitute for Actually Writing
What are you going to start writing today? Right here? Right now?