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The Sneaky Problem That May Be Undermining Your Success - An athlete holds a medal, but dreams of more.
Writing
Paige Duke

The Sneaky Problem That May Be Undermining Your Success

Have you tried it all? All the advice about what to do, how much to do, the brand new thing to try that no one else has ever tried, the age-old wisdom that’s making the rounds again – have you tried it all and still found the success you dream of remains out of reach? There’s

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What A Blacksmith Knows About How To Fix Your Story - A blacksmith inserts a novel into his forge.
Writing
Robert Wood

What A Blacksmith Knows About How To Fix Your Story

It’s time-honored advice that authors can learn as much – if not more – from badly told stories than from works of genius. Good writing, after all, is idiosyncratic; there’s only so much you can learn from Twain or Hemingway before you’re simply learning their style, whereas poor writers highlight the pitfalls you might tumble into

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Are Your Characters Talking At Cross-Purposes? Why Not? - A son and his father discuss a swivel chair. The son sees a race car, the father a regular chair.
Writing
Robert Wood

Are Your Characters Talking At Cross-Purposes? Why Not?

Good communication is the secret to a successful relationship. Why? Because it prevents drama and solves problems before hard feelings manifest as conflict – that’s why it has absolutely no place in your story. Well, we’ve wrapped things up quicker than usual, but that’s no crime. Let me know in the comments whether you think

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How Loving To Write May Stop You Getting Published - One editor stares in fascination at their laptop screen, another edits furiously with pad and paper.
Writing
Robert Wood

How Loving To Write May Stop You Getting Published

Do you love to write? It may sound like an obvious question, but it isn’t – ask authors and half will reply with a speech on their dedication to the craft, while the other half will begin “Welllll…” There’s nothing wrong with either answer; imagining and plotting a story is a completely different skill to

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