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Five Sure Fire Common Sense Steps to Improve Your Writing
by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted There is a formula . . . steps that guarantee your writing will be amazing. They are simple but vital. None of us are perfect writers. It’s a continual write, rewrite, and polish venture with a little added common sense. Over the years, I’ve learned a…
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Details Make the Writing Good
by Lucinda Secrest McDowell @LucindaSMcDowel Just because you write non-fiction doesn’t mean you can’t be a good storyteller. In fact, I heartily advocate using all the elements of fiction in your writing. This is often called “narrative non-fiction” and employs good storytelling in order to offer an important takeaway. While…
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Bringing Back the Mix Tape for Writing
by Aaron Gansky @ADGansky Hey, remember cassette tapes? Good times. Back in the day, mixed-tapes were all the rage. What better way to say “I love you,” than a tape filled with your loved one’s favorite tunes? When I was in high-school, the mixed-tape was a required prerequisite to asking…
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What’s Blossoming in Your Word Garden?
by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:24 As a writer, words are my lifeline. I spend hours with them. As I put them on paper, they help me bring order out of the chaos that is life.…
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One Best-selling Author’s Revision Process
By DiAnnMills, @DiAnnMills Some of us revise as we write, and others choose to wait until the story is written. I suggest a writer complete a scene, a chapter, or even the entire story before switching to editor mode. Creating a story uses the left side of the brain. Revision…
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When a Writer Suffers From FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out)
by Lynn H. Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn Have you heard this term? It stands for Fear Of Missing Out. And if you’re a writer, you probably have it. I know I do. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="#writing #writerslife"]When a Writer Suffers From FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) - @LynnHBlackburn on @BRMCW [/tweet_box] You do all the things you’re…
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