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Help! Writing a Novel Takes Too Long!!
WRONG! Procrastinating takes too long. Pausing and rewriting your story every time you get a line or even a paragraph done is time consuming. Not only that though, editing as you write wastes time. Don’t believe me? Think about it. Say you start writing a novel one Friday morning. You sprint and write several thousand…
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What Happens Next?!
Mysteries are fun. Whether you prefer a nice cozy mystery where there’s more kissing than crime or a more solid mystery where there’s murder at stake, and the main character is the only one who can solve the problem and save the day, mysteries can be an enjoyable genre to read it. However, while reading…
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YOU’LL NEVER BELIEVE IT!
GUYS! I just got back from A DATE!! 😊 That’s right…Nick asked me out on an official date! (Well, technically he’s like “do you want to go grab some dinner?” and I was like “Sure, which case do we need to discuss?” AND THEN he replied, “Oh, I didn’t mean like a business dinner…I just…
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But They Don’t Like It! (Part 2)
Want to know what the biggest secret for dealing with people who don’t like your writing is? Ready? THE ANSWER ISSSSSSSSS: Eat cupcakes and mope around, thinking about how terrible your writing is! Amazing answer, right?! Yeah, yeah, that didn’t come out as funny as I was hoping, but that’s what I get for trying…
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But They Don’t Like It! (Part 1)
Feedback is VERY important. Often, we can’t see our mistakes in our own work, but anyone else reading through our writing can. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve edited the same chapter several times, and I’ve edited out ALL of the mistakes, only to have a friend read the chapter and find seven…
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It’s What the Fans Wanted!
Doing the right thing in real life is sometimes hard, but sometimes when you’re writing it can be even harder. Now what do I mean? Let’s take Jimmy again, (Because why not,) and imagine that he’s in the middle of writing his mystery novel and disappearing penguins and his main character is a little, runt-of-the-litter…
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I Just Want To Quit
Ever had those moments? And by ‘those moments’ I mean dull moments in everyday life when you just want to give up on whatever you’re writing. A more affectionate term for these times is simply a writer’s block, and they’re kind of like the flu…maybe worse. How does it start? Well, sometimes it’s a slow…
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How to Escape (For Fun Of Course! 😅)
Puzzle ideas: Hello and happy Tuesday! (Or whatever day it is!) K, here, and I’ve been working on some puzzles for my latest escape room! Above, I listed some of my ideas, so feel free to try to solve them! They’re not my best work, but sometimes it’s cool to play around with some new…
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But What If No One Reads It?
It’s his secret. Jimmy gets up every morning an hour earlier than the rest of his family and then starts working on his mystery novel. Before his siblings and parents even open their eyes, he’s written a several hundred words, and he’s really proud of his progress. He then gets ready for the day and…
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