Many writer's suffer from overwhelm because they have to do so much than just write. By moving big rocks first-prioritizing-they can achieve more and succeed.
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Here’s another thought for those of you who are interested in the kinds of things a writer has to consider. In a single stretch of dialogue, how often should the characters call each other by name? Delete the scoop?
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I’ve had more than my fair share of jobs: paperboy, busboy, yacht technician, landscaper, house painter, production assistant, office manager, carpenter, spin instructor, college professor, (RT @TheScriptLab: “Good writers do the hard work. Delete the scoop?
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Alison Baverstock has written an interesting post at The Creative Penn arguing that self-published authors are generally happier than those who go (or try to go) the traditional route and get an agent and a book deal. Delete the scoop?
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RT @nightowlspress: The writing life is full of ups and downs. Wonderful tips on beating those writing blues by editor/writer Stacy... Delete the scoop?
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Think back to when you were a teenager, prowling the malls of the suburbs on a Saturday afternoon with your friends. Delete the scoop?
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In search of blog topics or story ideas? Try these creative writing prompts--plus more great resources to help you find interesting things to write about. (RT @sfgrotto: The Grotto wrote a book! Delete the scoop?
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If you want to create characters that fascinate, you need to make them likable, relatable, flawed - and unique. Here's exactly how to do it. Delete the scoop?
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If you shop in the Amazon bestseller list for Thriller and Mystery (like I do), you'll see a number of Michael Wallace books there. Delete the scoop?
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Deccan ChronicleWriter's blockDeccan ChronicleI write when I want to. I could never be one of those writers who have to write a certain number of words a day. I don't write for days, weeks and months and then write for 17 hours one day. Delete the scoop?
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Even in these economically difficult times, it is easier to take a job, to work in an office or factory and to collect a paycheck, than it is to pursue the much more difficult path of living as an artist. Delete the scoop?
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Thinking is hard work. I'm not talking about the randomized stream of consciousness that some call thought. I'm talking about considered, ordered thinking. That's exceptionally hard to do. Frankly, I can only do that on paper or ... Delete the scoop?
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Like fellow genre icon Stephen King, Ray Bradbury has reached far beyond his established audience by offering writing advice to anyone who puts pen to paper. (Or keys to keyboard; “Use whatever works,” he often says.) ... Delete the scoop?
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by Ellexia Nguyen— The dialogue you create for your character should seamlessly fit the character’s personality and help move the story. Delete the scoop?
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So, you are done writing your book and ready to self-publish it. Congratulations! Tap yourself on the shoulder. Not many people have made it so far. However,... Delete the scoop?
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More #editing tips on this week's Writing Tip http://t.co/P9T7gWMq #blog #writing... Delete the scoop?
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Tips for great suspense writing http://t.co/ROzDtBzz... Delete the scoop?
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Tips on showing character motivations: http://t.co/LO6ZOQx8 #writing... Delete the scoop?
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While publishing a children's book may be challenging, it can be done. Get advice on writing for children as well as insight into children's book publishing. Delete the scoop?
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A quarter-hour a day can bolster your skill; just be diligent. Delete the scoop?
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Do you talk to your characters? Should you? If you’re going to write a truly believable novel, then you need to know your characters to the core of their souls. Delete the scoop?
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Alice Finch Lee tells documentary maker Mary McDonagh Murphy that her sister 'grew up quite the little tomboy' (RT @brainpicker: A glimpse of Harper Lee's life from the recursive author's sister, who recently turned 100 http://t.co/HrrUHG8q...)... Delete the scoop?
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In this interview, Erin Eber from PUBSLUSH Press interviews me about publishing and book marketing. Delete the scoop?
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Beginning a New Novel: Writer's Limbo. There's something exciting and fearful about the blank page: it is both open and closed. Open to possibility, open to the moment of discovery, open to the potential of a new creation, but ... Delete the scoop?
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You've conquered the mocking cursor and those blog post ideas are coming fast and furiously. You finish typing just a few more words annnnd...hit. Delete the scoop?
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