Tag: WIP
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The Surprising Power of a Handwritten Letter
Emails can never match the pleasant surprise of a handwritten note. Read More …
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Pause for Percolation: The Writing Brain
This writer’s brain needs time to percolate. Read More …
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Draft: Shallow or Deep?
Writers and sailors define draft differently, but here’s an analogy that connects the two. Read More …
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First 250 Words: Then and Now
What we learn on the first page of a novel should be the most important stuff of all. Read More …
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Chapter One: Just Say No to Noise
Start off the story with just enough of the perfect details to hook the reader. Easy, right? Read More …
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Next Novel: Work Not Yet In Progress
The fairy dust of another story has been sprinkled across my desktop. Read More …