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Feb 17, 2025

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Best Writing Advice

Shelby K. Morrison

Embracing Failure with Van Gogh

How experiencing Van Gogh like never before changed my views on success, failure, and courage.

Jan 6, 2022

Embracing Failure with Van Gogh

Jan 6, 2022

Cole Haddon

F@ck Your Facts: Werner Herzog’s Theory of Ecstatic Truth

One of our greatest filmmakers has long advocated that clinging to facts gets in the way of finding meaning in ‘true stories’ (and life)

Oct 19, 2024

F@ck Your Facts: Werner Herzog’s Theory of Ecstatic Truth

Oct 19, 2024

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enCOURAGED

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Rick Lewis

A Short Guide to Putting More Humor and Creativity into Your Writing

Follow me and my ferrets into this ABC challenge

Jun 22, 2022

A Short Guide to Putting More Humor and Creativity into Your Writing

Jun 22, 2022

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The Write Brain

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Shaunta Grimes

Writing Tip: How to Know When You’re Showing, Not Telling

Here are a few ‘tells.’ (See what I did there?)

May 12, 2022

Writing Tip: How to Know When You’re Showing, Not Telling

May 12, 2022

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ILLUMINATION

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Melissa Balick

Don’t Even Think About Querying Agents Until You’ve Done This

Practice getting rejected — the right way.

Nov 20, 2021

Don’t Even Think About Querying Agents Until You’ve Done This

Nov 20, 2021

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The Writing Cooperative

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Alison Schaffir

How I Significantly Improved My Odds of Landing a Literary Agent

And actionable tips for how you can too

Mar 30, 2022

How I Significantly Improved My Odds of Landing a Literary Agent

Mar 30, 2022

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The Writing Cooperative

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Tom Beck

3 Writing Lessons from John Swartzwelder, Sage of “The Simpsons”

Why you should rush through your first draft

Nov 28, 2021

3 Writing Lessons from John Swartzwelder, Sage of “The Simpsons”

Nov 28, 2021

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The Creative Companion

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Sheryl Garratt

The Best Tools for Writers

All you really need to write is a pen and paper. But these tools and resources will help you write more — and earn more.

Jan 13, 2022

The Best Tools for Writers

Jan 13, 2022

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Learn Storycraft

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Gilbert Bassey

5 Books That Will Make You A Master Storyteller

1. Story: Substance, Structure and Style — Robert Mckee

Jan 21, 2022

5 Books That Will Make You A Master Storyteller

Jan 21, 2022

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The Writing Cooperative

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Todd Mitchell

Ever Wonder Why Some Books Take Off and Others Don’t? Here’s a Study You Need to See

A multiple reality study published in Science shows that the secret to commercial success is not what people often think

Feb 6, 2022

Ever Wonder Why Some Books Take Off and Others Don’t? Here’s a Study You Need to See

Feb 6, 2022

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The Writing Cooperative

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John Emmerling

Stephen Sondheim Knew One of the Big Secrets of Creativity

I met him in 1990 at a New York City restaurant—in 5 minutes he gave me a writing insight I’ve never forgotten

Dec 1, 2021

Stephen Sondheim Knew One of the Big Secrets of Creativity

Dec 1, 2021

Bob Baffert

How to Improve Your Writing Skills

10 Simple Tips

Oct 26, 2021

How to Improve Your Writing Skills

Oct 26, 2021

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The Writing Cooperative

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Bobby Powers

Salman Rushdie’s Top 13 Writing Tips

The iconic storyteller shares his best writing advice

Nov 6, 2021

Salman Rushdie’s Top 13 Writing Tips

Nov 6, 2021

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Tedd Hawks

Tedd Hawks

I'm a Chicago-based writer and book coach who loves to write and help others write better. I always love to connect: bookcoachtedd@gmail.com

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