Writing Tips: A Round-Up

Did you ever start writing a blog post only to realize you’d already written it?

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Writers: Work on Multiple Projects

I have this habit…

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Writers: The Best Writing Advice You Will Ever Get

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Writers: How To Carve Out Writing Time

Once upon a time, I had a dream…

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Writers: How To Take Advantage of a Writing Wave

A wonderful thing has been happening to me lately…

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Writers: How to Choose What to Write Next

The question How do you get your ideas? always makes me laugh.

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Writers: On Your Day Job

Confession: when I first started writing *for real*, I honestly believed I only had a year or two of left of having to work a day job. “I’ll just stick it out until I finish this book,” I thought confidently. “I can deal with this until my glamorous writing career starts.”

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3 Ways to Outline Your Novel

Outlining. Do you need it?

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Writing Tip: The Protagonist of Your Novel Isn’t You

Just a quick PSA today on protagonists…

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Writing Tip: How To Write Teenagers Realistically

After spending five years on a manuscript that still isn’t publisher-ready, I have learned the hard way that there’s a delicate balance you need to walk when writing a compelling teenage protagonist. Here, and I’ll be as brief as possible, is what I’ve learned…

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