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Confessions of a Devoted Scene Writer

Jenny Hansen — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 11:22:19 +0000

Confessions of a devoted scene writer... Jenny Hansen explains how focusing on scenes can help you finish a book.

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Productivity Hacks from Bestselling Writers

Kris Maze — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 08:04:11 +0000

Have you wondered what unusual methods other authors haveused to finish their novels? Read about seventeen famous writers and their quirky hacks to get words on the page.

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An Author's Actionable Guide to Story Ideas

Guest Blogger — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:00:31 +0000

Where do story ideas come from, and can you get them on demand? Here's an actionable guide for turning your amazing idea into an equally amazing story.

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The Bikini Wax Theory of Writing

Jenny Hansen — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:01:15 +0000

Some people talk about writing like they are chasing butterflies along the pretty garden paths of their manuscripts. Like their words frolic with Disney characters. They speak of churning out pages like a high-end laser printer. I am not one of those people. A few times a year I have one of those idyllic days […]

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Ways To Exercise Your What-If Muscle

Jenny Hansen — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 11:01:55 +0000

Most novels are written on the premise of "what if." Our What-if muscles help us figure out what needs to come next in the story. Sometimes we're lucky and we just know. More often (at least for me) we often have no clue what needs to happen next. When I write non-fiction for awhile, […]

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Waking Up Early to Write

Guest Blogger — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 11:01:44 +0000

Jamie Raintree There has been one goal I've spent my entire writing life trying to accomplish and failing miserably at: waking up early to write. Over the years, many challenges have played a role in keeping me from mastering this habit. First, it was simply not having a reason to get up that early. I've […]

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Why Writing a Book Is Like Making Bread

Fae Rowen — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 12:00:48 +0000

I haven't baked bread for over fifteen years. But I thought about making a loaf of sourdough this week-end. I never had a bread machine, so the idea of spending the better part of a day making a couple of loaves of bread caused my rational brain to engage. What was I thinking? Bread is not my favorite […]

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The Most Important Writing Lesson I Ever Learned

Jenny Hansen — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:00:01 +0000

By Jenny Hansen Based on the title of this post, you might think I’m going to talk about plotting or character arcs or 3-Act structure… That’s a big fat “Nope!” to all three. There’s a lesson that comes before all those things and it has taken me a long time to get it through my […]

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