Memoir: Do I Use Their Real Names?
Nomi Isak
July 3, 2014
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You can’t very well write about your life without writing about the people in your life.
The Secret to Creating Truly Original Content
Kristin Loberg
April 16, 2014
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In the last decade, the Internet has exploded with content, making research much easier and faster for writers. I find myself online every day searching
What Makes a Good Story?
Barbara DeSantis
March 3, 2014
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Everyone loves a good story. We all know one when we read one. But what makes a good story?
Writing the First Sentence
Laura Golden Bellotti
January 18, 2014
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When you fill a blank page with your first sentence it can feel like a minor miracle. From nothing: something. From too many ideas about
The Personal Statement: for College Admissions and So Much More
Kate Zentall
June 17, 2013
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Personal statements are now de rigueur not only for college and graduate school admissions but also for grants, scholarships, fellowships, and some jobs. There are
How to Get Unstuck When Writing
Barbara DeSantis
May 21, 2013
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These Write Angles pieces are supposed to offer advice about writing. It was my turn to contribute a piece and I debated the subject. Should
The Perfect Title for Your Book
Lynette Padwa
March 28, 2013
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I happen to know the most perfect book title ever, but there’s one problem: I didn’t think it up myself, and the person who did
The Unplugged Writer: Take a Writing Retreat Day
Nomi Isak
February 12, 2013
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I asked myself: What is it about going away that makes my writing so productive? The answer was this: No one knows where I am. When I went away to write, I was unplugged.
The Three Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Write a Book
Kristin Loberg
January 15, 2013
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Writing is hard. Landing a publishing deal at a major house is harder. Selling books and making the New York Times bestseller list is perhaps
Fact (Checking) or Fiction?
Rena Copperman
June 20, 2012
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Facts which at first seem improbable will, even on scant explanation, drop the cloak which has hidden them and stand forth in naked and simple