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What You Can Learn from Trying New Forms

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In a post on Lit Hub, Quan Barry urges writers to expand their craft by trying different forms. While some writers want to be...

You Have to Love the Work

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In a new post, mystery author Zara Altair says that loving your novel can help you power through problems and challenges. "What drives your...

Write as if Every Word Could Be Your Last

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During an interview with Lit Hub's Thresholds podcast, author Sam Lipsyte talks about rediscovering a passion for writing and the revelation that if you realize nobody...

Yes, Steal

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In a post on CrimeReads, Stephen Hunter says it's ok to steal from books you love. "I steal," he says. "I steal words, conceits,...

Toni Morrison: Clichés Live On for a Reason

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In an excerpt from an interview included in Black Women Writers at Work, Toni Morrison discusses how to work with and reimagine clichés. "A...

Write What You Want

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In a post on LitReactor, Chelsea Stickle says you don't have to write about everything. "Depending on your life experiences, you may feel obligated...

Why Write A Novel? Why Anything?

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In a post on Lit Hub, Suzanne Bern asks why we should write or read novels and why now? "The truth is that writing a...

Yes, You Can Write Offensive Things

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You don't need it, but in a post on Lit Reactor, Peter Derk gives you permission to write horribly offensive things, which he says...

Can You Freakify Your Writing? Should You?

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In a new post on his Substack, George Saunders shares his thoughts on freakification: writing with the intent to be noticed. Many writers seek to...

Keep Your Enemies List Out of Your Writing

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In an article for The Writer, N. West Moss says writers shouldn't try to tell readers what to think of their characters, but instead...

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