Yes, today’s nobodys could be tomorrow’s somebodys, but that really isn’t the point. Excellence doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It is a collection of habits. Actions become habit. Habit becomes character and character becomes destiny.
Dec 21 2009
Go Ahead, Throw Some Rocks
One of the common errors newer writers make is the great-looking character who is perfect in every way. While many of us strive to be that person, truthfully? Who likes them?
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Dec 16 2009
WarriorRevisions Revisited, by Jeff Posey
Comb editing: Think of a girl with long hair combing or brushing over and over until all the tangles are gone.
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Dec 09 2009
Are You a WRITER or an AUTHOR?
Are you an author or a writer—or both? What’s the difference between a writer and an author? I blog it down to this: writers are people who write stories, authors are people who publish books. Is an author a writer? Sure. But is a writer an author? Maybe. There probably hundreds of thousands …
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Dec 02 2009
The “War” in WarriorWriter, by Jeff Posey
Three favorite WarriorWriter metaphors.
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