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Tag: writing craft
Fiction Writing – Do It Right
I’m reading a book on writing fiction. It’s “Writing Fiction – The Practical Guide From New York’s Acclaimed Creative Writing School.” It’s written by the Gotham Writers’ Workshop faculty and Alexander Steele is the author of Chapter One, Fiction: The What, How and Why of It. Steele explains, “Promising ideas + hard work = good…
Are You a Writer? You’ve Got to Keep Learning and Growing
Contributed by Team Member Suzanne Lieurance I can always tell when someone knows almost ‘nothing’ about writing. They are the ones who think they already know ‘everything’. They’re the ones who can’t be bothered to take a writing class or a writer’s workshop, or work with a writing coach. They are the ones who believe…
Self-Publishing: 3 Tips to Help You Avoid the ‘I Want It Now Syndrome’
(What’s a ‘Wannabe’ Author to Do?) Self-publishing is a ship everyone wants to sail on. And, for good reason. This publishing avenue is quick and cheap. Yes, self-publishing is fast. There’s no more submitting to a publisher or multiple publishers and waiting for (possibly) months for a response. Will they accept your manuscript that you’ve…