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If your writing is stuck, shake things up!
Most writers sometimes hit a wall partway through a manuscript. That said, I don’t believe in writer’s block, and I don’t think you do, either. I think of it more as writer’s detour. It can happen even when you have … Continue reading
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Tagged first draft, writer's block, writing process
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A Matter of Perspective
Jessie: Looking out the window at eight, yes eight, fresh inches of snow. Writers tend to fall into two camps on the subject of writing or rewriting and which it is they prefer. Lovers of first draft enjoy the unbridled … Continue reading
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Tagged first draft, Jessica Ellicott, Jessica Estevao, jessie crockett, mysteries, parties, second draft
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Micro-ideas from a high-definition world
Maureen here, still on a high from a three-day writing marathon that resulted in an (almost but not quite) completed first draft of the next book in the Bernie O’Dea mystery series, “No News is Bad News.” First drafts are … Continue reading
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Tagged Cold Hard News, first draft, ideas, Maureen Milliken, writing
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How Agatha Christie helped me get my dishes done (and my book written)
Hi, Maureen here, NOT suffering from writer’s block. Not that you thought I was, but anyone following my progress on the second book in the Bernie O’Dea mystery series, “No News is Bad News,” may think it because it’s…taking…so…long. Writer’s … Continue reading
