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You Don't Have to Know Why
And sometimes it's better not to
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WHAT PUBLISHING REALLY WANTS
And why it's actually a good thing.
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THE ART OF CREATIVE QUITTING
It's fine, and sometimes the right thing to do
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27
Story Structure for Intuitive Drafters
It's a toolbox, not a lockbox.
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Ten Tips for Writing Your First Novel
Do Not Despair!
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Writing In Three Directions at Once
Progress, Breadth, and Depth and the iterative first draft
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For a minute there, I thought I knew what I was doing
Fluency vs. doubt
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On Pride, Capitalism, and Creativity
Arming the creative spirit for battle
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6
THE "PIVOT"
Or, what publishing does if you're not an overnight success, and other stuff.
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26
LET’S TALK FOR A MINUTE ABOUT BAD WORDS
A Rant.
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5
Lightness
Going into receptive space
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4
Manifesto as Self Care
How to write a fuck-you notice to those that would undermine you
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7
Creative Work (is Real Work)
Creative Work (is Real Work)
Adventures in the creative process and the wilds of publishing. Opinion, commiseration, tools, tips, and community.
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