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Enneagram Type 2, The Helper—How to Use Enneagram to Type the Characters You Write
@LindsBrac For the rest of the year, we’re discussing the Enneagram as a tool for building authentic (and flawed) characters. I am by no means a psychologist or an expert, but I have found that a general understanding of this ancient personality-typing tool helps me build better characters. There's a…
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God’s Fingerprints are on Your Writing
@LynetteEason Hi all, Happy Thursday. Hope everyone is doing well and making progress on whatever you’re working on this week. When I was wondering what in the world I might blog about today, I thought about God’s fingerprints. I’ve been writing pretty steady since about 1999. I was published in…
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10 Truths to Help You Be a Better Writer
@EdieMelson There are certain things that writers learn as they gain more experience in the industry. These lessons serve us well when the going gets tough. One of the reasons is that we learn them by attending the school of hard knocks. But I’m a big believer in not always…
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3 Must-Have Attitudes for the Post-Conference Writer
@KatyKauffman28 Five days after returning home from Blue Ridge this year, I still needed sleep. My body was used to six hours of rest, and I kept waking up much sooner than I wanted to. Adjusting to life post-conference can be a feat. Not just in terms of physical rest,…
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Book Proposal Basics for Writers, Part 1: Title Page, Contents, and Sell Sheet
@BisbanoWrites “How do you eat an elephant?” my sister said. “I wouldn’t eat an elephant,” I said, as I looked at my cluttered closet. “One bite at a time.” I took her advice and separated the once overwhelming task into small pieces. Creating a book proposal can feel the same.…
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Packing a Peace
@RhondaRhea How is it for any given trip, I can over-pack and under-pack at the same time? How? It’s so weird when I arrive at a destination and open up my suitcase. Thirty-eight scarves for a three-day event. But no toothpaste. Two sleeves of snack crackers? And that running shoe.…
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