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  1774 readersWhere do you start? Just start writing. First, forget about things like margins, format, spelling, etc. Just start writing. Revisions come later. Second, write about anything. From spring tulips to tractor pulls, just pen your thoughts about any topic you find interesting. Chances are someone else might find it interesting too. Third, edit, review and finalize.

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  Script Frenzy: Only a Week Away!!

  4429 readersSo we had NaNoWriMo in November — well April is the time for Script Frenzy. Instead of writing a novel in a month, Script Frenzy challenges writers to script a 100-page screenplay in thirty days time. Are you up for the challenge? Check it out!!! If you’re going for it, stop back here and let us

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  Why You Can’t Commit to Completion

  1309 readersIf you browse any writing blogs for long enough, you’ll notice a common theme among the posts. Blogs written by writers about their work will admit to having many unfinished projects, either lurking in their notebooks or on their hard drives, while blogs written for writers will caution against starting new projects before you finish

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  How to Learn the Skill of Being Inspired

  1423 readersA writer’s biggest problem is how to find inspiration. Once you have a subject, a character, or a circumstance that fascinates you, it’s all anyone can do to keep you from rushing to the blank page and scribbling away like mad. Writing with inspiration is easy. Finding inspiration can be one of the hardest things in

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  5 Ways to Use Your Friends to Better Your Writing

  1324 readersI have recently discovered just how useful my friends and family are when it comes to writing. Whether it’s their opinion on my characters or their cheerleading skills, they have helped me every step of the way in my writing process. Here are five ways to take advantage of your loved ones without making them

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  8 Nasty Writing Habits You Should Quit

  10790 readersThey’re insidious little habits–those ones you don’t even notice creeping into your work. It starts innocently. First, you’ve got far too many pencils that need sharpening (you couldn’t possibly get to that latest project until you finish). Soon you’re looking at the two lonely pages of your novel and thinking, “Boy, these could use a quick

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  Your First Draft is Allowed to Suck!

  1319 readersIn this article, Icy Sedgwick reminds us all that our first draft is just that, a draft, and gives us advice on how to keep that in mind and improve our writing. If you’re anything like me, you probably spend a portion of your day keeping up with your contacts on Twitter. If you’re reading this

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  Coping with Rejection

  11203 readersToday, Icy Sedgwick shares some simple but effective ways of overcoming that most painful of things for any writer: rejection. There are few things guaranteed in life, but if you’ve chosen the Way of the Writer, then at some point or other, you’re sure to come across The Rejection. Whether you’re submitting stories to magazines, querying

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  So You Want to Write? Read.

  1810 readersWhether you’re a budding novelist looking to reach full bloom or a creative copywriter waiting to hit the big time with juicy accounts, the chances are you’re always searching for new ways to improve your writing. And, if you’re like most writers, you’ll be convinced that the best way to write is to, er, write.