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How to Survive Blogger Paralysis
Writing is an exposing sport. If we do it right, we strip ourselves down to our naked humanity just to show the world what it looks like to be human, to be this human in particular. And if we’re...
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Writing Your First Book Review (Free Worksheet + Walkthrough)
Writing a book review is a great way to get your first publication credit or expand your publication portfolio. As a blogger, I’m always on the look out for shortcuts you can take from my writing...
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Healthy Ways to Handle Burnout
I hate it when bloggers ghost and then turn up weeks (or four months) later like, “Hey, I’m alive. I hope you are too.” I mean, where have you been? I had problems to solve. And I missed you. On the...
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Break Into Freelance Writing with These Key Tips
No one said freelance writing is easy. Sure, life as a digital nomad has its perks. Nothing compares to the freedom and flexibility you gain on your time. It’s awesome to work from home and try new...
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Why You Can’t Ignore Pinterest If You’re a Blogger, Writer, Or Entrepreneur
Remember when I told you my blog grew to 50k monthly readers in just three months of launch all because I was mad skilled at funneling cool new readers like you in from Pinterest? Well if you’re a...
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Do This If You’re Still Stuck In Your Writing
When I was a kid I had this stash of treasures I kept in the bottom drawer of my dresser. You know the kind. Most kids have one. Maybe you were a traditionalist and kept yours in an old cigar or shoe...
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Where to Find Grants for Your Next Writing Project (Get Paid to Write? Yes!)
The writing life doesn’t have to be all starving artist. Grants for writers are out there, and they can help fund your next project. But you have to know how to find them. Nonfiction writer and...
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What to Do If You Want to Be a Published Writer This Year
Ahhhh. Take an indulgent, feline stretch. It’s a new year today. A fresh, unblemished, anything-can-happen new year. I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to see my name in all kinds of publications...
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Every Great Work of Fiction Has This One Thing
This is part one of the MBTI for Writers Series—a quick overview of MBTI and how it works. See the character creation worksheets and the 16 personality types (and how to use them to write complex...
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So What Exactly Is MBTI? The 5-Minute Breakdown for Writers
This is part two of the MBTI for Writers Series—a quick overview of MBTI and how it works. See the character creation worksheets and the 16 personality types (and how to use them to write complex...
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3 Ways to Know (or Choose) Your Fictional Character’s MBTI Type + An Overview...
This is part four of the MBTI for Writers Series. See the character creation worksheets and cheatsheets in the rest of the series. Character development can be tough for writers who don’t have the...
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The Truth about MBTI Character Types Every Writer Should Know
This is part three of the MBTI for Writers Series. See the character creation worksheets and the 16 personality types (and how to use them to write complex characters) in the rest of the series. Before...
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Review: David Mamet Teaches Dramatic Writing. Is The Course Worth It?
What stands in your way, writer? Writer’s block makes it tough to know sometimes. Is it just fear? Or is there some writing skill left to uncover before you can move your story forward? I love me some...
View ArticleHow to Trust Your Writing: 3 Helpful Tips from 3 Renowned Novelists
You’ve heard this one before, I bet. Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way. -E.L. Doctorow But if this quote...
View Article5 Hard-Hitting Plot Tools To Get Your Story Unstuck
Admit it. Plotting a novel can be a bitch. You start down the path all plucky and excited to translate your beautiful novel onto the page, and what happens? Characters fall flat. Tension fizzles out....
View ArticleThis Formula Solves The ‘Show, Don’t Tell’ Writing Dilemma Once And For All
So I’m working on this short story I started for some Glimmer Train contest or other. But it grew like a weed all unwieldy, and now it’s burst through its word count limit and its deadline. And I wish...
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