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Category: Inspiration

40 Books Later: 10 Essential Writing Insights

by L.A. Mitchell

Book number one was a bit defiant and ugly. Professional book one, I should clarify. By this point, I had six finished manuscripts behind me. I had an agent. I was nominated for a national unpublished award. It was 2009, and I was on the cusp of a ten-year journey to busting past the gatekeepers of traditional publishing.… Read the post

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Finding the “I Want” Statement

by Sarah “Sally” Hamer

All of our characters want something, right? Joan Wilder wants to save her sister in Romancing the Stone. Paul Muad’dib Atreides wants to avenge his father in Dune 2. Sully wants to be First Monster on the Scream Floor in Monsters, Inc.… Read the post

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I DARE YOU: The Strange Beginning of an Amazing Journey

by Rebecca Forster

I have never kept journals. I did not dream of being a writer. I am a disappointment to 90% of the writing community and probably considered blasphemous by some, when I admit my career started as a joke. … Read the post

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Author Affirmations for the Editing Phase

by Julie Glover

As I write this article, I’m halfway through my developmental editor’s comments on my manuscript and making the necessary changes to help this book shine. That sounds like a great endeavor, right?

In actuality, it’s a grueling task that makes me wonder, once again, if being a toll booth operator would be more rewarding than this job.… Read the post

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One Word to Guide Your Writing Journey in 2024

Every year here at Writers In the Storm, we picture one word to guide us through the coming year. It might be an action or a belief or a philosophy. Below are our words. We hope you will share yours with us in the comments!… Read the post

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