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The Professional Writer
by Chris Miller Professional writers, those who get paid to write, are like prostitutes: some are better at it than…
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Book Review: Thirst by JD Shaw
Review by L. G. Cullens Title: Thirst Author: JD Shaw Category: Fiction ISBN: 978-0646947167 “Thirst” by JD Shaw is an all too…
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The Glass is Full: Your Way or the Highway
by Sam Welcome back. This time, I’m going to tackle a topic most writers have encountered at some stage of…
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How to Write a Memoir
by qwertyportne (orginally posted to writingforums.com Non-Fiction) “To look backward is to refresh the eye, to render it more fit for…
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The Glass is Full: The Importance of Time and Practice
by Sam Welcome back. I’m sure you won’t be surprised to find the glass is still full, but if you…
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The Glass is Full: Everything You Were Taught is Wrong
Judging from the look of perplexity on your face, either you clicked on the wrong link, or the title of…
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The Mad, Mad, World of a Delusional Poet
by Bob Callaci (rcallaci) The A B C’s of wordplay, rhyme and imagery I’m somewhat of a maverick and simple…
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How to Gain Followers for Almost Free
By Kell Inkston Hey there, Writer. Let’s talk about How To Gain Followers for Almost Free, shall we? Gaining “followers”,…
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Critiquette : How to Write a Good (and Useful) Critique
By J-Mag Guthrie Is honesty the best policy when critiquing someone else’s work? The answer is an emphatic “Yes!” A…
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Narrative Technique: A History of Plotting
I found myself among the trappings of any writer, in the library casting about for books to harness my thrashing…
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