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Grant Writing Tips for Writers

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A Handy Checklist to Help You Edit Your Writing

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One Reason Why You Should Blog a Book: To Build Your Writer Platform

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How to Choose a Story to Write

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How Long Should Your Story's Opening Be?

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Stimulate Your Mind With These Writing Exercises!

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How to Find The Moment of Truth For Your Main Character

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4 Left-Brain Exercises to Jumpstart Your Writing

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12 Clichés To Avoid When Beginning Your Story

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A Writing Exercise For Engaging Your Readers

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13 Ways to Know You Have the Right Idea For Your Book

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Research vs. Observation: What's Your Preference?

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The Basics of Building a Writer's Platform

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Writing Your Story's Act I

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Writing a Romance Novel? Try this Exercise & Develop Your Characters

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Questioning the Traditional Story Structure

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Horror, Mysteries and Setting: Playing on the Unexpected

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Scene Length: Short Scenes versus Long Scenes

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8 Things First-Time Novelists Need to Avoid

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Writing a Novel: Chapter Breaks

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Writing a Novel: Focus on Premise

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Freewriting: Discover Your Inner Voice & Find Inspiration to Write

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A Checklist for Marketing Your Travel Writing

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Breaking into Corporate Writing For Freelancers: Contracts & Rates

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Meet Nina Amir, Author of How to Blog a Book

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Writing a Nonfiction Book Proposal: Sample Chapters

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Writing Fiction: The Three Types of Lead Characters

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Six Reasons For Using An Epilogue

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The 3 Skills Every Successful Freelance Writer Must Have

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4 Questions To Ask Yourself When Writing Scenes

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Writing the Book You Were Meant to Write

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Breaking into Travel Writing: The 5 Elements of Writing Travel Articles

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The 21 Key Traits of Best-Selling Fiction

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What Every Fiction Writer Should Do Before Submitting A Book to an Agent

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16 Blogging Tips For Writing Fresh Content & Attracting Readers

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3 Steps For Overcoming Writer's Block

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Starting a Freelance Career: A Couple Frequently Asked Questions

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4 Techniques For Improving Your Writing Style

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Finding Time to Write: 10 Fiction Writing Techniques & Creative Writing Exercises

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Sell Your Book Like Wildfire: The Writer's Guide to Marketing & Publicity

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Spotlight On: Object Poems

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Break the Rules of Writing & Get Inspired!

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Avoiding Cliches in Writing