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How to be F---ing Patient
How I've learned the hard way that writing a book is no time to be in a hurry.
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The Crumbling Path
Creative work and depression
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11
Writing Older Characters
For the love of god, give us characters over 40!
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Sara Read
25
Am I a Writer Now?
Right when I least expected it.
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Sara Read
28
Iterate. Try Again.
What is it you need to quit?
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9
What to do before embarking on a revision of your book
Also, introducing No Time to Write Club!
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7
You Don't Have to Know Why
And sometimes it's better not to
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9
WHAT PUBLISHING REALLY WANTS
And why it's actually a good thing.
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Sara Read
49
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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13
Ten Tips for Writing Your First Novel
Do Not Despair!
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15
Writing In Three Directions at Once
Progress, Breadth, and Depth and the iterative first draft
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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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