James Duncan

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There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

8 Things Star Wars Can Teach Us About Writing

5 Quick Tips for Writing in Multiple Perspectives
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

5 Quick Tips for Writing in Multiple Perspectives

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Travel Writing

Writing On the Rails: Survival Tips for Traveling Authors

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There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

Editing Poetry: “Say It or Don’t Say It”

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The Writer's Life

The Passing of Author Jay Lake

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Avoid Rip-Offs and Publishing Sharks: For Writers, Songwriters, Poets, Etc.

There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

The Five W’s (and One H) of Soliciting Feedback

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There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

When Authors Become Publishers: Creating a DIY Literary Anthology

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There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

6 Writing Lessons from Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window

There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

7 Tips for Revising a Novel

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There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

An Insider's Guide: Odd Jobs of the Masters

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There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

How to Become a Kick-Ass Writer

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There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

So, What Exactly Is “Steampunk”?

There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

What’s The Scariest Book You’ve Ever Read?

There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

How to Find the Perfect Names for Your Characters

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There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction: An Interview with Philip Athans

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There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

Not in the Writing Mood?

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There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

The Cocktail Genre: Writing With a Twist

There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

Should I Self-Publish? – Part Three

There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

Should I Self-Publish? - Part Two

There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

Should I Self-Publish? – Part One

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There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

Zest + Small Things = Great Writing (Guest Blog by Elizabeth Sims)

There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

Your Book, Your Rules: Advice from an Agent (Guest Blog)

There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

Submission Letters: How Much Is Too Much?

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There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

Freelance Your Way to a Better Platform

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Top 5 Books for Halloween, And What They Can Teach You About Writing