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3 Psychology Secrets Behind NaNoWriMo (and How ...
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing people they need NaNoWriMo. Okay, that’s completely unfair. For tons of writers, NaNoWriMo is a transformative experience, and there’s a reason for that:...
3 Psychology Secrets Behind NaNoWriMo (and How ...
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing people they need NaNoWriMo. Okay, that’s completely unfair. For tons of writers, NaNoWriMo is a transformative experience, and there’s a reason for that:...
What Writers Want: 6 Holiday Gift Ideas for Wri...
I'm a writer, and I'm notoriously hard to buy gifts for. That goes double for holiday gifts. I'm pretty sure it comes with the writer lifestyle. Every writer is different,...
What Writers Want: 6 Holiday Gift Ideas for Wri...
I'm a writer, and I'm notoriously hard to buy gifts for. That goes double for holiday gifts. I'm pretty sure it comes with the writer lifestyle. Every writer is different,...
I Asked for Wrong Answers to *What is NaNoWriMo...
Okay, so around the time NaNoWriMo kicked off, I posed a bold question to the Internet on my Facebook page, and was greeted with equally bold answers. What is NaNoWriMo?...
I Asked for Wrong Answers to *What is NaNoWriMo...
Okay, so around the time NaNoWriMo kicked off, I posed a bold question to the Internet on my Facebook page, and was greeted with equally bold answers. What is NaNoWriMo?...
3 Exercises to Get Your Story Unstuck (So You C...
Writing a book, or even a short story, can feel like a long and harrowing quest, especially when your story feels "stuck." When you set out to write novel, it's...
3 Exercises to Get Your Story Unstuck (So You C...
Writing a book, or even a short story, can feel like a long and harrowing quest, especially when your story feels "stuck." When you set out to write novel, it's...
The True Meaning of NaNoWriMo (And Why the “Mo”...
I’m a big fan of NaNoWriMo. For the uninitiated, that's "National Novel Writing Month," when writers gear up to pound out 50,000 words of a novel throughout November. There are...
The True Meaning of NaNoWriMo (And Why the “Mo”...
I’m a big fan of NaNoWriMo. For the uninitiated, that's "National Novel Writing Month," when writers gear up to pound out 50,000 words of a novel throughout November. There are...
How to Write Horror: Understanding Vulnerability
Horror often gets short shrift as a pop genre low on literary merit. That never fails to get my hackles up. Telling a good horror story requires an intimate understanding of...
How to Write Horror: Understanding Vulnerability
Horror often gets short shrift as a pop genre low on literary merit. That never fails to get my hackles up. Telling a good horror story requires an intimate understanding of...