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What to Do When Writing Sucks

What to do when it suddenly feels like writing sucks and you wonder why you ever decided to do this in the first place.

How to Overcome the Fear of Sharing Your Writing

How do you overcome the fear of others reading your work? The simplest answer to this is actually the most difficult to execute...

Courage in Writing

There are two types of courage writers need. Both are necessary to produce quality work and establish a solid writing career...

What I Learned from NaNoWriMo

2016 was my first attempt at NaNoWriMo. For the first few days, it rocked! But then, I hit a snag: I hadn’t had time to outline very much b

Is Your Story Stuck? 5 Solutions to Writer’s Block for Fiction Writers

Even the best writers run into writer’s block. If you’re stuck in your story, here are 5 suggestions to get your creative mojo back.

The In-Out Balance: Replenishing Your Creative Stores

7 Ways to Rejuvenate Your Creative Energy and Avoid Writer Burnout

Capturing the Demons

Sometimes when I sit down to write, my thoughts are like demons within me, romping about, bickering with one another, tussling in my brain.

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