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Minneapolis
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I've been thinking about moments of tiny magic in our everyday lives.
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Have you ever read a story so powerful you could not forget it? Ethan Frome is one of only a few books I've reread for pleasure. Today, I reflect on what makes it such an incredible story in A Room full of Books & Pencils #writerslife #literature #americannovel #ethanfrome
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Suddenly, today is perfect. You know those places that lift your spirit the moment you arrive? are impossibly wondrous or beautiful? you can’t imagine not having in your life?
Lake Superior is that place for me. Where is your place? Let’s share a little magic with each other.
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Enter the wilderness, it’s like stuffing a rag in the ego’s mouth...The ego’s mean-girl needs us to look in the mirror. No input, no criticism.
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#writerslife #writersoftwitter #writer #nature #wilderness
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Feeling less than #motivated to get back to #writing that manuscript? Here are 3 reasons why and what to do about each of them.
Hint: let your writing suck (for a while).
#WritingCommunity #motivation #writinglife #writer
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I've been on break from Story Works Round Table podcast. But I have big plans for the future, including Writers Book Club and Writers Circle, an ask me anything office hour for writers! Starting next week. Sign up link in bio. Oh, and I got a kitten! - mailchi.mp/wordessential/swr…
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Calling All Novelists! Group coaching begins in May. Get 3 months of mentoring, peer support, accountability, and grow your writing faster than you thought possible! - [Campaign URL]
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A writing contest that could ACTUALLY launch your career & Fiction Group Coaching, May 2023. Grow your writing skills & career today. - mailchi.mp/wordessential/swr…
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One thing you can do now to seriously improve your writing - a sentence-level writing tip that will turn your prose great!
Plus, don't miss these recent Story Works Round Table podcast episodes: #273 Writing Good Sex Scenes & #272 Chapter End-hooks. mailchi.mp/wordessential/swr…
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Scary Stories & Writing Tips - mailchi.mp/wordessential/swr…
Did Halloween inspire you to write creepy scenes and monstrous characters? Then this is the #writingpodcast for you!
#writers #writing #scarystories
Brand New Writing Tips! Brief, audio writing tips with connected to one of our existing 260+ episodes, everywhere you get the podcast.
Today: plot & the short story Grow your craft! - [Campaign URL]
#writingtips #writingpodcast #storyworksroundtable #writersofig #fictionauthors
All the world may be a stage, but please don’t put the audience to sleep. Get this week's thoughts on craft & all new Story Works Round Table episode! - mailchi.mp/wordessential/swr…
#writersonwriting #writingpodcast #writers #novelists #authorchat
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Go from Meet Joe to Meaningful Joe - adding narrative exposition to your character's introduction allows you to do so much more than plunk a few visual traits in your readers' laps. They'll thank you for it! Read the post here : mailchi.mp/wordessential/swr…
Meet Joe, Your Latest Character - How to introduce your character's character (not just his reflection or his resume). mailchi.mp/wordessential/swr…
Dramatic tension is essentially the anticipation of what will happen next without knowing what will happen next. The question is, how do we write dramatic tension into our stories? #writer #fiction #writingtip #writermusing
Writing Dramatic Tension - mailchi.mp/wordessential/swr…
My puppy is 10! Seva i's watching that cookie intently and waiting for mom to put the camera down and say "release." Such a good girl! instagram.com/p/CbVR9jKud9S/…
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I've been thinking about the Fibonacci Spiral & story structure. Being aware of and using patterns in our writing in no way precludes variation, beauty, & art, as seen throughout nature. - mailchi.mp/wordessential/swr… #writing #storycraft
Word Essential & Story Works has a treasure trove of writing advice. 50 videos. 60-second Writing Tips: brief, comprehensive & distilled. Flash Tips: quick nuggets of writing yummy.
#writingtips #writershelpingwriters #writingcoach #writingworkshops - mailchi.mp/wordessential/swr…
