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My First Day of Camp [NaNoWriMo] (Midweek Novel Update #7)
322 words. That’s what stands between me and a successful first day of Camp NaNo, otherwise…
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New Ideas Are Your Motivators, Not Your Enemies
Yesterday afternoon, I got a new idea for a book. Like most ideas, it came to…
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You Don’t Need to Be a Full-Time Writer to Be Successful
I was convinced I knew exactly what college would be like for me. I know. Hilarious.…
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There’s One Part of the New Edition of “Looking for Alaska” I Almost Like More Than the Book Itself
Yesterday afternoon John Green teased us with the “possibility” of Looking for Alaska movie news. Since…
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Accidentally Solving Mysteries (Midweek Novel Update #6)
I’ve never been much of a mystery writer: mysterious occurrences happen in my stories, but I’m…
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Would John Green Have Been Such a Successful Author without Vlogbrothers?
This question has poked at me for weeks. Before any of you get angry (avoiding giant…
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Why I Rewrote My Main Character’s Father, Who Now Reminds Me of My Own
He was a terrible father. No, not my dad. I couldn’t have asked for a better…
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Order. Chaos. Oblivion. (Midweek Novel Update #5)
Science is weird. There’s an entire theory about how the universe favors chaos over order, abstractly—the…
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Summer 2015 Camp NaNoWriMo Packing Checklist
Five days remain before you’re assigned to a cabin and can start getting settled. July 1…
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Dear John: I Will Always Stand Up for Your Words
I’m not writing this post to “get attention” or “increase traffic.” I don’t expect many to…
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