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An Opportunity to Teach
This Fall I'll be teaching creative writing at Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana. I'll be teaching one course'ENG 3232 Intermediate Fiction'each Wednesday and Friday…
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Charismatic Characters
What I am offering here is not mine. It is Charles Baxter's.* I am bringing it here because it was an epiphany for me (or…
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In Short: The Nature of Our Work
You cannot trust your day-in and day-out feelings about your creative work. These are no gauge. They are no metric. They are far too fickle. …
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Quote and Comment, L’Amour
Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on. - Louis L'Amour This is plain and simple advice. And…
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Writing When the Story is Failing
While writing earlier this week, the process felt like running in sand uphill. There was little evidence of progress. The desire to quit was great.…
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