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True story: When I was 17, I met an African storyteller. He traveled to distant parts of the world, collecting oral stories and writing them…
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For every brilliant manuscript that grows into a best-selling novel, untold thousands of others get dumped into the recycle bin. What’s the crucial difference between…
It happens to every writer: you’re writing along when suddenly you need to go back and change some fact or detail. Because if you don’t…
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Some names stick with us. Bridget Jones, Holden Caulfield, Nero Wolfe — these names are all indelibly stamped into our literary consciousness. Those names are…
I’m always happy to answer questions from aspiring authors. This week, I got some tricky ones: Q: How do you know when to end one…
For many years, I carried a writing notebook with me everywhere I went. That’s what all serious writers do, I’ve always heard. But in truth,…
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