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  Becoming a Writer: Don’t Complicate Things!

  1777 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!!

  4432 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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  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.

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  Ten Ways to Improve Your Writing

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  7 Writing Distractions I’m Kissing Goodbye

  2273 readersI have to admit–I’m hopeless at writing when I’m distracted. There are several things that have recently contributed to wasting a good portion of my allotted writing time, and these are things I want to learn to avoid. I’m not saying the following list of programs and habits should be completely shunned; they’re all very useful and

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  How Not to Write Off Those New Year’s Writing Resolutions

  1642 readersPerhaps you made a few New Year’s resolutions centered on your writing life. In 2010, you want to move forward in some way and grow. Who doesn’t want that? But we all know how notoriously difficult keeping promises are — especially those made to yourself. That pinpoints the reason most resolutions fail. They are just promises to yourself. You

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  Finding the Time to Write

  3269 readersSo how do writers do it? How do we find time to write what we want and still have a normal life? (Whatever that means..) I, for one, have found it rather difficult of late. Between editing and my freelance work plus being a single mom, it’s hard to fit in any writing I actually

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  Join a Writing Critique Group: National Novel Editing Month Tip

  1742 readersAs writers around the world edit manuscripts for National Novel Editing Month, you should think about joining a writing critique group. The Blood Red Pencil blog has a great article by mystery novelist Patricia Stoltey explaining why  writing groups a...