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#122: When All the Writing Advice Is Wrong (for You)

December 11, 2018 ~ ~ 2 Comments

Try new things and keep track of how well they work. Don't worry about whether your process looks like any other writer's process.

#120: Separation Before Revision, Part Two

November 27, 2018 ~ ~ 2 Comments

Dear Story Nurse, I'm not the kind of writer who can start editing a draft as soon as I'm done with it. By the time I stumble over the finish line of a novel-length project, I need some time to emotionally detach from the story before I can think about how I want to change … Continue reading #120: Separation Before Revision, Part Two

#119: Separation Before Revision, Part One

November 20, 2018 ~ ~ 1 Comment

Without a degree of separation between book and self, revision is far more difficult, and may be impossible.

#113: Getting Beyond the Beginning

October 9, 2018 ~ ~ Leave a comment

What I don't recommend is beginning at the beginning. Since you need an ending to work toward, begin with that ending.

#106: Writing Through Depression

August 7, 2018 ~ ~ 2 Comments

Depression is a pack of lies layered over the core truth that you are a writer.

#94: Unfinished Story Choice Paralysis

May 15, 2018 ~ ~ 1 Comment

Start with the story that's most often or most strongly on your mind, and stick with it until it's done.

#92: How to End a Story

May 1, 2018 ~ ~ Leave a comment

Endings do need to bring at least the major story threads to a resting point, but they're primarily emotional experiences.

#91: Making the Transition Between Writing Projects

April 24, 2018 ~ ~ 2 Comments

It sounds like you have some thoughts or feelings about completing your draft that still need your attention and aren't ready for you to move on yet.

#84: Staying Focused Long Enough to Write a Novel

February 27, 2018February 26, 2018 ~ Rose Fox ~ 2 Comments

Until you make your abstract goal more solid and figure out what makes it personally meaningful to you, it will keep losing out to shiny new ideas.

#69: Getting Unstuck from “Should”

November 14, 2017November 13, 2017 ~ Rose Fox ~ 3 Comments

Every single approach to writing is perfectly okay, as long as it's in line with the kind of writer you want to be.

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