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Writing a Novel–Plot or Character? Which Comes First?

So what book (movie) do you want to write? Write it down and REMEMBER IT. It is very easy to listen to feedback and edit, edit, edit and then lose the original story you wanted to write in the first place.

Just Do It

No one ever published half of a perfect book.

I Have a Secret…and I'm Not Going to Tell You!

  Hey peeps. I’m standing in for Kristen this week while she is busy with something called “life.”  So be gentle with me! I am merely a shadow of her great self!   Do you keep secrets? Things you don’t tell anyone else? You probably think that makes you a stand up guy (or gal!) …

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"What's Your Favorite Type of Pain?" by. Jason A. Myers

What if a masochist (we’ll call him “Bobby”) captured you and made you choose?: Do you want a sharp stabbing pain that occurs in a few seconds/minutes, or would you prefer a low level, always-on pain for a month?

Growing Pains–Meet "Critique Jerk"

So you may think the jerk in your writing group serves no purpose, but he does. He is there to rub and rub and rub and rub on you….until you build a callous. Publishing is brutal, and the thicker our skin, the better the chances we survive and thrive.