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Too Many “Cooks” In Our Fiction: The Biggest Lesson I Learned From Book One

August 20, 2012

Ever try to cook with a group? As you chit chat away, it's easy to get sidetracked. And dang it, salt looks a lot like sugar... As some of …

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Novelists: 10 Great Reasons To Write Non-Fiction (Too)

August 6, 2012

If I spent all of my time in my fiction-writing cave, I might look something like this—with less sunshine and messier hair: While there …

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6 Common Diet Don’ts That Cramp Creativity

August 2, 2012

Have you ever tried to problem-solve, sculpt or write through major hunger pangs? What about after a huge, I'm totally stuffed! meal? When …

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Creativity Under Pressure: How to Write Your Way Through Storms

July 30, 2012

You've been trudging along, writing at an erratic pace, when an email arrives. Noting the sender, you close your Twitter, Pinterest and …

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From the Stage to the Page: Lessons Learned From Acting

July 20, 2012

Argh. Want...to...go...home. What is this? Apathy? Grrr. Why? I don't want to be here. Wish he'd stop talking. I used to love this! Don't …

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