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My Favorite Books on Writing—and Why

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Lists of favorite books on writing are not hard to find. Most writers have a well-used selection they turn to from time to time for […]

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Wasting Words?

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How many times have we heard we are to make our writing tight? If you’re like me, it may be more than you can count. […]

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Too Smart for My Own Good

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Not that anyone would ever accuse me of being too smart, but I have been doing some reflecting on my recent writing struggles. I participated […]

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Edits are Murder

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Since writers are notorious for giving others advice, I thought it would be fun to dig up some of the most recycled tidbits on writing […]

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“Edit”–A Four-Letter Word?

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What do you think of when you hear the word “edit”? Manuscripts bleeding red ink, perhaps, coupled with the desire to weep, wail, or consume […]

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