Category: Creative Process/Craft
Why Read Poetry?
I have found nearly no one I talk to reads poetry. I have found that most people who are readers don’t read poetry. I came…
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Keeping Keeping On
There are two primary challenges with long-term creative work and continuing to produce it as the years come and go: 1) keeping your process from…
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How I Wrote My Debut Novel: Part Eight – How to Choose Beta Readers
Your writing will eventually reach the point of being ready for and benefiting from its first readers. These are called beta readers.* These are the…
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How I Wrote My Debut Novel: Part Seven – How to Choose a Writer’s Group
Our culture promotes self-reliance, independence, and a DIY approach to nearly everything. To depend on others, seek support, or hire an expert is seen as…
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How I Wrote My Debut Novel: Part Six – Reading and Writing
A few years ago I was speaking with a fellow author at an event. “So what are you reading?” I asked. I was amazed to…
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