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How I Became a Better Writer

May 4, 2010
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If you want to become a better writer, you need to write everyday. That’s obvious. But how can you develop the daily writing habit? Read more to find out…

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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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8 Reasons to Start a Writers’ Group

April 28, 2010
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Years ago, I started a writers’ group with a couple friends. We met weekly for about four months. My output soared and I became a better writer. Sometimes we drank too much but we always learned something. Read more…

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27+ Free Resources to Help You Write Better

April 24, 2010
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Thousands of people write about writing better. Today I thought I’d use my delicious tags to make a big-ass resource you can use to help you write better and improve your writing.
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Week 1 Roundup

January 10, 2010

The scariest risk of all, seven years from now, the five secrets of innovation, why people hate productivity, and more. Read more….

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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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16 Ways to Increase Creativity and Generate Clever Ideas

September 15, 2009
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Do you ever feel like someone replaced your brain with a cinder block? Has your river of brainy brilliance turned to a sluice of stumped stupidity? No matter what kind of work you do, sometimes you run into a wall; the ideas dry up and you feel anything but creative. It happens to everyone. Don’t [...]

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