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Aug 25 2021
Writer’s Block: Is It Laziness or a Critical Part of Being a Longtime Author?
Writer’s block can be a lot like those warning lights on our car’s dashboard. Sure, we could keep driving if there is a CHECK ENGINE light. We can keep going with a LOW FUEL light, or CHECK OIL light. It IS an option.
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Mar 11 2021
Commitment Matters: The Art of Embracing ‘The SUCK’
I’ve learned that we need to first, test ourselves to even have an idea of our limits. Yet, even once that’s done, never underestimate what your commitments might actually demand.
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Oct 30 2020
Story Structure: Why Some Stories Fall Apart & Fail to Hook Readers
Story structure is a HUGE deal in all stories. The last couple of posts, I’ve mentioned memoirs and how they can utilize a variety of structures. This said, there are so many variegations for the memoir, that I just can’t do them all justice here. Since I am at least sharp enough to know when …
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Feb 14 2020
The Synopsis: Why Love Hurts & Pain Can Be Good for Our Writing
So a big reason that writers hate writing a synopsis with the power of a thousand suns is that we believe every word we have written is precious and every character vital and necessary. But a bigger reason that many writers hate writing the synopsis (particularly for first-time novels) is it makes it painfully obvious we have no story or a terribly flawed story.
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