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“I always go on until I am stopped. And I am never stopped,” said Percy Shelley. The Romantic era poet was a force of nature in human form, gallivanting across ...
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I’ve lived on three continents, in countries with 14 national languages collectively, of which I was fluent in 2 and passable in one. An adventure, people call it. For me, ...
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How to use freewriting to help with writer’s block Freewriting is a trendy term for those who use journaling within their writing routine. Are you familiar with the concept of ...
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I recently read an article titled: “Stop telling authors what they can write.” The focus was on identity politics and the demands by some that writers stay in their lane ...
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Bored of the old chestnut writing advice like "never use an adverb" and "make sure your main character isn't a Mary Sue"? Me too. As a beginner, I felt incredibly ...
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 In the midst of this COVID-19 crisis, I wanted to get away from the stress and worry and focus instead on something that brings me joy and solace – my ...
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Strength. What comes to mind when you perceive this word? A bulky action hero with a square jaw and a multitude of one-liners ready to drop?  Or maybe that fierce, ...
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Those of you who’ve gotten started on this whole business of being an author may have seen some folks share about how they write and publish anywhere between six or ...
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Some readers and writers have a hate-hate relationship with tropes in fiction, but I love a good trope myself, especially if it is gently tweaked to be a little more ...
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So, you’ve seen people on the internet bragging about reading a hundred books or more in a year, and you’ve thought to yourself… could I do that? The first few ...
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