Writers in the Storm

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Tag: writing a first draft

Just. Write. The Thing.

A first draft is much, much closer to a novel than an idea is. Laura VanArendonk Baugh is here to help us get over ourselves and get it down!

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5 Steps to Becoming a Superstar Self-Editor

Debut author, K. Maze, offers a advice for empowering - rather than banishing - your inner editor. Plus she shares a powerful educational resource for writers.

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Chart Your Characters’ Lives On and Off the Page

by James Preston The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand. -- Sun Tzu First, thanks for having me back.  I really enjoy these opportunities to talk about our work. About this entry -- If you have […]

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