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As an editor, I’ve noticed several recurring bad habits you heathens would do well to disabuse yourselves of immediately.
(More) tips for writing well (Austin Govella at Thinking and Making)
Practical Tips on Writing a Book from 23 Brilliant Authors | NeuroTribes
Steve Silberman reading at the Booksmith in SF.
If there is one thing college kids neglect the most, besides basic diet and hygiene, it’s the homework assignment essay.
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Tension
Hook Your Readers With Tension By Laura Backes, Write4Kids.com Tension. Without it, life would be—let's face it—boring.Guide to Grammar and Writing
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The 10 Types of Writers' Block (and How to Overcome Them)
My problem is that I start working on a project, finish chapter one, and decide I'm not happy with it.25 Insights on Becoming a Better Writer
When George Plimpton asked Ernest Hemingway what the best training for an aspiring writer would be in a 1954 interview , Hem replied, “Let’s say that he should go out and hang himself because he finds that writing well is impossibly difficult.