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The Writing Life

30 September 2009

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StoryFix kicked my ass. Larry Brooks post Should You Be Obsessed with Getting Published delivered a dose of reality at the right time. I've always been obsessed

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A Writer’s Mistakes

22 July 2009

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Learning how to write fiction take one consistent action - writing fiction. We cannot become writers by reading books about writing. We cannot listen to lecture. Granted, both of these are useful and reading good fiction weaves its way into our own work. But ultimately nothing will take the place of writing and Failing Miserably! That's right - failure is part of the game.

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Paul Meyers’ Guide to Achieving Your Dreams

11 June 2009

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On June 1, 2009 I committed to chasing a few major goals the way a starving coyete chased down a bunny. I'm doing okay. I realize, however, that I've bitten more than I can chew. Three writing goals involving significant progress on three huge projects? Jeez,

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Write a Novel in 6 Minutes – NOT (Part I)

10 June 2009

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This blog is not out to slam anybody. I try to follow the old adage, "If you can't say something nice you should shut the hell up." However, a few people are on the internet selling courses with titles like, "Write Your Book in a Month" or "Write a Novel in 28 Days." (I assume the "28 days" guy came up with his product after the "month" guy.) This is crazy talk! It's bull! And I'd like to comment about it and clarify the difference between NaNoWriMo, Script Frenzy and these courses.

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New Resources for Writers

9 June 2009

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My co-writer’s blog dignity and bite is a fun place to visit.( Co-writer and I go back a few years. You won’t get me to say how many, not even if you torture me or give me lots of money. If you share guitar licks I might, but it would have to be some amazing fretboard [...]

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