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Widely separated words

I asked Ring Lardner the other day how he writes his short stories…

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The great Twain robbery

Side 1: Who are these people who want to teach the N-word to our children? Side 2: Who are these people to mess with the classics?

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Getting the reader under the bed

These are God’s adjectives.

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The 10 phases of rejection

Rejected? No problem. Rejected again? Anger. Denial. Insanity. T.H. Mafi’s take on the classic cycle of a writer’s ego.

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The only secret of style

Have something to say, and say it as clearly as you can. That is the only secret of style. ~~Matthew Arnold, poet and critic, 1822-1888

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So you want to write a novel

Stephen Hawking meets literary dreams meets Captain Obvious.

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Naming your imaginary babies

Your plot, setting, and story arc are good to go. But what should you name your characters?

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Getting back on the writing horse

When unexpected things happen to interrupt your writing life, picking up where you left off and can be hard to do. Here are some ways to beat the slump.

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The two hard truths of writing

They’re the most painful things to learn, but here they are.

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4 things not to do when editing your manuscript

When it’s finally time to tackle the editing phase, there are a few major basics you should keep in mind.

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