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Fear of the bad review
Originally posted on Suffolk Scribblings:
Image source: http://www.searchenginepeople.com The biggest fear of any author is that people will hate their work. All authors suffer with this anxiety to a greater or lesser extent; whether they have a history of success or are just starting out; whether they are traditionally published or self-published. In fact, the fear…
7 Things Every Fictional Character Needs
Originally posted on Writing Is Hard Work:
I’m currently crafting some character biographies for a new series I’m writing and thought I would share a few things about how I go about creating characters. I’ve gleaned this from several sources, from my days in college writing classes and from just figuring things out over time.…
New Podcast Up: Plagiarism Stinks!
Originally posted on Writing Is Hard Work:
On this episode we discuss the very real problem of plagiarism and how it can be annoying…especially if you are the one being plagiarized. I talk at length about my recent run-in with EssayMama and how they ripped off my viral blog post “Tolkien’s 10 Tips for Writers”.…
3 Reasons We Get Bored With Our Own Plot
Originally posted on Writing Is Hard Work:
I am currently working on a short story collection for an upcoming book release. I’ve cobbled together some short stories already published on Literary Juice and elsewhere as well as some brand spanking new short stories to send chills up my reader’s spine. However, one short story has…
5 Terrifyingly Awful Books I Might Have Written In My 20s
Originally posted on Tara Sparling writes:
There are very few writers who make it in their 20s. The few who do are endangered creatures; to be lauded, protected, and possibly locked up in a laboratory for serious scientific inquiry. Many people believe that nobody should be writing about life until they’ve at least lived some.…
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