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The Real Meaning of “Write What You Know”
Write what you know. We’ve heard this so often. But what does it mean? Does it mean that if I am a
March 12, 2021
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Almost every writer has, at some point, re-read something they worked hard on and realized it wasn’t quite right. It...
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All writing carries something of the writer within it, but few forms are as intimate as the stories we tell...
“No one is free until we are all free.”– Martin Luther King Jr. It is human nature to search for...
I was a half decent 800-meter runner in high school, not great, but I ran with a lot of heart,...
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Is It Any Good?
There can be a real desire, especially for the novice writer, to have someone validate our work as soon as possible. Is
September 9, 2020
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The Desire to Write
Whether it is conscious or not, the desire to write is connected to the desire to evolve, to untangle the lie that
December 23, 2019
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Your Writing Process is Valid
Every writer has their own way of working, a process that has to be developed and honed over many years. Margaret Atwood
October 28, 2019
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Becoming a Professional Writer
The publishing industry has undergone tremendous changes over the years. “Mid-list” writers who relied on decent advances from their publishers have found
April 23, 2019
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The Creative Process
When my son, Ray, was first learning to speak, there were so many new words each day — the syntax often fascinating
April 9, 2019
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Trust
I grew up in a very bright, academic family, but at times I felt alone. My family members were very logical, reasonable
March 26, 2019
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Writing the Forbidden
“Freedom of speech and freedom of expression are so ingrained in our society we rarely stop to think about it. I can
December 4, 2018
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The Arc of a Scene
“I exhort you also to take part in the great combat, which is the combat of life, and greater than every other
September 10, 2018
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The Great American Novel
Every American writer secretly dreams of writing the “Great American Novel.” What would that look like? It’s a book that captures the
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Writers, The Time is Now
I know writers who have struggled for decades to complete their first novel. They work on their novel for a while, then
November 1, 2017
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Write what you know. We’ve heard this so often. But what does it mean? Does it mean that if I...
There can be a real desire, especially for the novice writer, to have someone validate our work as soon as...
Whether it is conscious or not, the desire to write is connected to the desire to evolve, to untangle the...
Every writer has their own way of working, a process that has to be developed and honed over many years....
The publishing industry has undergone tremendous changes over the years. “Mid-list” writers who relied on decent advances from their publishers...
When my son, Ray, was first learning to speak, there were so many new words each day — the syntax...
I grew up in a very bright, academic family, but at times I felt alone. My family members were very...
“Freedom of speech and freedom of expression are so ingrained in our society we rarely stop to think about it....
“I exhort you also to take part in the great combat, which is the combat of life, and greater than...
Every American writer secretly dreams of writing the “Great American Novel.” What would that look like? It’s a book that...
I know writers who have struggled for decades to complete their first novel. They work on their novel for a...
