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How NOT to Start a Writers’ Group

April 30, 2010
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A writers’ group can be a wonderful learning environment, but it can also be a pain in the ass. If you want to encourage the former and avoid the latter, read on…

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How to Make Creative Inertia Work for You

November 16, 2009
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Creative inertia works against you until you make it work for you. Getting your creative project in motion is like pulling a ship along a canal, only you’re probably better looking than the poor bastards in the picture. Click the title for more shameless audience flattery…

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Quickie: What Are You Waiting For?

October 26, 2009
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“If only I knew then what I know now. ” How many times have you heard this lament? Do you ever wish you could go back and tell your past self a thing or two? In this short post, Seth shares what he would tell his younger self…if only he could fix his blasted time machine!

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Temporary Insanity: 10 Lessons Learned from NanoWriMo

October 13, 2009
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In less than three weeks, over 200,000 people will allow themselves to go a little crazy for a month. They will gnash their teeth, smash their heads, and possibly destroy their livers. What can we learn from them?

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