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Writing a Book Is Like Eating an Elephant
Most people who want to be writers never write a book. A huge number of professional writers, including those who make their living from writing, never write one. It’s so much work, and so much easier to stick to articles, short stories, and blog posts. Writing and...
How to Write a Killer First Page
Okay, let’s say you’ve nailed your first sentence. You start with some kind of disturbance or tension or conflict or a question. Now what? What does the rest of the first page look like? There is no formula, no single correct way to proceed. I can tell you how not to...
How to Write a Killer First Sentence
I’m about to tell you one of the most important things you’ll ever learn as a writer: Agents, acquisitions editors, and magazine editors can determine (with greater than 90 percent accuracy) if a manuscript was written by a seasoned professional, a semiprofessional,...
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