The Myth of the Clean Slate: How to Carry Last Year’s Writing Lessons Forward

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A new year arrives with a familiar promise: this time will be different. You reset your calendar, rewrite your goals, and believe that whatever weighed you down last year can be left behind. For writers, that belief can be comforting… but also misleading. Writing doesn’t reset neatly when the calendar flips. Your habits, tendencies, unfinished […]

Beginning the Book: How to Write the First Draft

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The first draft is one of the trickiest stages to be at in the writing process. Many aspiring writers get stuck here and ultimately give up. But you don’t have to. With the right strategies, you can confidently complete your first draft.  Here are some steps to help you get through this process.  The Set […]