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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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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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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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10 Lessons I’ve Learned in 10 Years of Storytelling
I’ve been writing for a long time. I’ve come a long way since my first “book.”…
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I Told My Characters Not to Fall in Love and They Did It Anyway (Midweek Novel Update #1)
Since first starting my book in 2012, I’ve learned a lot about the creative process. I’ve…
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How to Write About a Character with Mental Health Issues
Some of you might not like this topic. Some of you clicked because you’re curious about…
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The Perfectly Acceptable Reason I Never Write About My Mom
The first “book” I ever wrote, I based off real life events in my oh-so-tragic teenage…
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