Write Now Newsletter – January 2010
“There’s two things that you don’t listen to: flattery, which can’t help you, and abuse, which can’t hurt you. You have to look at the facts.” – Jim Tressel
January 3, 2010
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Write Now Newsletter – December 2009
“Every book is the wreck of a perfect idea.” – Iris Murdoch
December 3, 2009
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Revision Roundup
“Every book is the wreck of a perfect idea.” – Iris Murdoch Congrats to everyone who attempted National Novel Writing Month! Whether you wrote 50,000 words or not, you’re a
December 3, 2009
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November 2, 2009
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Deadlines
Over the summer, I compiled a “To Do” list of 76 items to revise on the memoir I’ve been writing for the past few years. I’d hired a freelance editor
November 2, 2009
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October 2, 2009
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It’s October! Time to Plan for NaNoWriMo
The poet William Stafford wrote: I believe that the so-called ‘writing block’ is a product of some kind of disproportion between your standards and your performance … one should lower
October 1, 2009
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Write Now Newsletter – September 2009
“A writer is a person for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.” – Thomas Mann (1875 – 1955)
September 1, 2009
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The Pen is Your Friend
“A writer is a person for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.” – Thomas Mann (1875 – 1955) People often ask whether I write by
September 1, 2009
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Lose That Dead Weight
No. Not the love handles. Lose the extra flab in your manuscript! Rachel Gardner has an excellent post on the topic: “Tighten Up Your Manuscript.” Here’s a checklist of things
August 17, 2009
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