November 6th, 2019
5 Things I'd Go Back and Tell "Baby Writer Me"
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Inspiration | Writer's Life
Do you ever wish you could go back and have a chat with "Baby Writer You?" I think about that sometimes, about the things I'd tell that shiny, awkward, clueless soul.
But like parenting or dating, or any other hands-on life thing, you have to figure it out for yourself.… Read the post
November 4th, 2019
Share Your Favorite Line at WITS!
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Inspiration
We've all been working hard on writing goals, NaNoWriMo and butt-in-chair. Let's reward ourselves with some FUN!
Share a favorite sentence or paragraph of your current WIP (work-in-progress) or even one from someone else in the comments. Be sure to include the title and genre with your paragraph.… Read the post
October 18th, 2019
10 Tips To Rock NaNoWriMo
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Inspiration | Writer's Life
NaNoWriMo, for those of you who are unfamiliar with it, is National Novel Writing Month, where hundreds of thousands of writers gather to bang out many many words in a month. Many writers skip it and many writers treat it as a yearly pilgrimage to Writing Mecca.… Read the post
September 18th, 2019
Finding Your Story's Theme
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Craft | WriterStrong
Jenny Hansen
A few years back, I wrote a post called How To Focus on Your Story's DNA that identified the elements of story that never change. I use those unchanging elements to help keep my story on track. Theme is one of those important elements, and it's a tough one because most of the writers I talk to don't how to articulate their story's theme.… Read the post
September 13th, 2019
11 Greatest Hits from Our Hosts
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Craft | Inspiration
Remember when we used to buy a whole album of music from an artist? If you don't remember, just roll with me anyway. (And stop making me feel so old!)
Quite a few of my albums—both vinyl and CD—are collections of most popular or beloved songs; that is, the artist's Greatest Hits.… Read the post
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