“A Leap of Faith” in Fiction and in Life
Near the end of a story the protagonist often takes “a leap of faith.” How can we make our protagonist’s leap feel earned and strengthen our story’s theme?
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Everyone Takes Wrong Turns…Even Amazon
Just like big companies, we all take wrong turns sometimes, no matter how much experience we have. Mistakes aren’t a reflection on us or our choices.
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Content Warnings: How and What to Include?
Content warnings help readers find the types of stories they want. But how can we include them without spoilers—and what elements need warnings?
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Can Common Writing Advice Be Wrong?
There’s no “one right way” in writing, so how should we approach writing advice if even the most frequently shared advice is often wrong?
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Do We Know What We’re Capable Of?
Self-rejection is thinking we can’t succeed because it’s hard, the chances are low, or we’ve struggled with it before. But we’re often capable of more than we think.
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Is Your Writing Plan Ready for a Crisis? — Guest: Lisa Bell
At some point in our writing career, we’re likely to struggle with writing when “life” happens. How can we plan for the unexpected and survive life’s chaos?
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Can We Take a Break from Online? (& Blogiversary Winners!)
The online world can be wonderful or overwhelming (or sometimes both at the same time). What does it mean to go offline in our super-connected world?
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How Can We Build Our Writing Community?
Most writers help each other, but it’s also nice to have a closer group of writing friends that we can reach out to. How can we build our group of friends?
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How Can We Make Sense of Our Goals and Priorities?
With everything we think we “should” do, it can be hard to know what our goals really are. How can we figure out our priorities—our most important goals?
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The Importance of Balance in Our Lives
Finding a good work-life-writing balance is a never-ending struggle. Despite the difficulty, we need to pursue balance or suffer in multiple ways.
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