#32: Cannibalizing Your Work

That's all any words are: a method of communication. You can always make more words if you need to communicate with a new audience or in a new way.

#31: The Myth of the Everyperson

We're swimming in the narrative conceit that what makes extraordinary characters interesting is their extraordinariness and what makes protagonists interesting is that they're protagonists.

#30: Whose Story Is It Anyway?

Lots of things happen that characters don't know about, or only hear about. That's part of life, and is perfectly fine to include in fiction. Instead of trying to fix it, have your characters react to it.

#29: When Creation Feels like a Chore

If you still want to write even after you let go of any feelings of being obligated to write, take some time to think about why. Are there ways to access those motivations and keep them in the front of your mind so you can gain some satisfaction and joy from them?