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via Daily Prompt: Frantic There's a common thread among new writers. Anxiety. "What should I write about?" "What powers should I give my character?" "How do I make sure my character is relatable?" The cold, hard truth is if you're asking these questions more than once or twice then they aren't questions about … Continue reading “Help! My first draft is a mess.”
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via Inefficient One question we hear every day is "how do I get over writer's block?" I bet you've heard this one thrown around a lot. You might've even asked it. I know I have. Our answer is a bit unconventional and it never fails to shock the one asking. The answer is— Are … Continue reading Writer’s Block? Here’s the cure…
My blogger friend Sean Carlin wrote a post a few days ago about Artistic Originality. He’s a writer with a background in film, and he often laments the industry’s sequels and reboots that sacrifice the original film’s creative power for a guaranteed (but unsatisfying to the viewer) box-office bump. His post got me thinking about […] … Continue reading Why technique isn’t everything…
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