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  • How To Write Characters Based On Real People - writerslife.org
    How To Write Characters Based On Real People

    As writers, we have all heard the age-old advice ‘write what you know.’ It has been drummed into our heads so many times it sometimes feels impossible to forget. Of course, we are not meant to take...

    • Posted August 24, 2016
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  • Why Writing Short Stories Can Make You A Better Writer - Writer's Life.org
    Why Writing Short Stories Can Make You A Better Writer

    Often people believe they should only stick to one form of writing. Simply keep to one and try to perfect their craft. If you are a novelist, then you should only write novels, a poet, only poems,...

    • Posted August 23, 2016
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  • Simplify Your Story: How To Avoid Complicated Prose - Writer's Life.org
    Simplify Your Story: How To Avoid Complicated Prose

    One of the worst things someone can say about your creative writing is that it is ‘overwritten.’ This is where you write too elaborately or descriptively and the result, rather than enticing your reader into your ornately...

    • Posted August 22, 2016
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  • Is It Cheating To Pay For Writing Help? - Writer's Life.org
    Is It Cheating To Pay For Writing Help?

    Writers are both proud and nervous creatures. We are fiercely protective of our writing, yet terrified of sharing it with anyone. Our every dream is tangled up with the idea of praise and success for our work,...

    • Posted August 21, 2016
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  • Are Your Story Ideas Good Enough? - Writer's Life.org
    Are Your Story Ideas Good Enough?

    There is nothing quite as enjoyable as having a brilliant moment when you realise you’ve got a good idea for a new story. That sudden thought ‘I could make something out of this’ or the urge to...

    • Posted August 21, 2016
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  • Why The World Needs Writing - Writer's Life.org
    Why The World Needs Writers

    I don’t know about you but there are times when I sit down to write and think to myself ‘what is the point?’ Admittedly these are times when I am feeling particularly sorry for myself, but I...

    • Posted August 19, 2016
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  • How To Make Your Characters Come Across In The Right Way -writerslife.org
    How To Make Your Characters Come Across In The Right Way

    Every writer knows that creating appealing characters is central to making a success of your story. When it comes to characters there is lots to think about, you want your protagonist to be someone who your readers...

    • Posted August 18, 2016
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  • How To Stop Resisting Your Writing - Writer's Life.org
    How To Stop Resisting Your Writing

    At times, there is nothing quite as strange as being a writer. This is true for many reasons, but one that particularly stands out is the ongoing battle that we have with ourselves to do the one...

    • Posted August 16, 2016
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  • How To Connect With Your Readers - Writer's Life.org
    How To Connect With Your Readers

    How To Connect With Your Readers Without being able to connect with your readers, your book cannot possibly make an impact. In some ways, writing is as simple as that. Whatever kind of writing you happen to...

    • Posted August 14, 2016
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  • Write A Book In Less Than A Month (Yes, Really!) - Writer's Life.org
    Write A Book In Less Than A Month (Yes, Really!)

    Setting writing targets is always good. If we don’t, then it can be easy for writing projects to go on forever. We keep meaning to sit down and write another chapter, another page, and then life just...

    • Posted August 13, 2016
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  • How Failing Can Help You - Writer's Life.org
    How Failing Can Help You

    No one likes to fail, though writers probably have more than their fair share of it. Failure can come in many forms, and while it is never great to experience failure at the time, the most successful...

    • Posted August 11, 2016
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  • 7 Tips To Get Into Your Writing Flow - Writer's Life.org
    7 Tips To Get Into Your Writing Flow

    One of the most annoying things about trying to sit down and write is when you just can’t seem to get into the ‘zone.’ You switch off your phone, turn off your email, make sure no one...

    • Posted August 11, 2016
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  • How To Make Money From Your Novel - Writer's Life.org
    How To Make Money From Your Novel

    Selling a book isn’t easy. We all know that. Even with a well thought out marketing plan, and the determination and dedication it takes to try and boost those sales, with such an overcrowded market, it can...

    • Posted August 10, 2016
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  • Why You Need To Take A Break From Your Writing
    Why You Need To Take A Break From Your Writing

    Are writers taking vacations? Surely that is unheard of! Well actually, no. No, it is not. Writers need to take breaks and get away from it all just as much as the rest of the world -...

    • Posted August 9, 2016
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