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Word count targets

On June 8, 2016June 8, 2016 By JohnIn For newbie authorsLeave a comment

For a new writer there is no shortage of books and articles on the art of writing. Advice from successful writers is everywhere, much of it very good, such as:  'show don't tell';  the importance of first line, the first page, the first ten ages; the importance of developing three dimensional characters; character arc; and …

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There’s no such thing as writer’s block

On December 9, 2013December 9, 2013 By JohnIn For newbie authors4 Comments

That’s what I thought until a young writer contacted me recently asking for ideas of how to get around writer’s block.  She had had some success as a writer and was finding it hard to get started again.  That very success seemed to be the cause of her anxiety, and that was holding her back …

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