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Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Rushing the Drafting Process
Writing Habits and Practices

Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Rushing the Drafting Process

By Michael Woodson
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Revising & Editing

Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Starting at the Beginning

By Michael Woodson
The Transformative Power of a Post-First-Draft Outline
Revising & Editing

The Transformative Power of a Post-First-Draft Outline

By Kris Spisak
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Writing Techniques

Where Do I Start?: The Anatomy of Chapter One

By Guest Column and Audrey Wick
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Revising & Editing

The Psychology Behind Poor Early Drafts and 5 Steps to Making Sense of Them

By Guest Column
Preparing Your Manuscript

How to Revise Your Manuscript: Tips from Five Editors

By Sue Johnson
6 Things to Consider After You Write Your First Draft
Revising & Editing

6 Things to Consider After You Write Your First Draft

By D. M. King
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How to Improve Writing Skills

8 Things First-Time Novelists Need to Avoid

By Courtney Carpenter
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How to Improve Writing Skills

Writing a Novel: Chapter Breaks

By Courtney Carpenter
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Write a Novel That Kicks Ass!

By Courtney Carpenter