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20 Authors Share Their Biggest Surprises in the Writing Process

Experienced writers know to expect the unexpected. Here are surprises in the writing process from 20 authors, including Amanda Jayatissa, Paul Neilan, Kristin Hannah, and Robert Jones, Jr.

Robert Lee Brewer
Productive Procrastination for WritersLisa Unger
5 Tips to Work Through ProcrastinationClare Whitfield
On Writing to Give Grief Meaning and Write Out of Challenging SituationsLily Dulan
What’s the Weirdest Place You’ve Ever Written?Lisa Freeman
Why You Shouldn’t Censor Yourself When WritingJohnny Shaw
Creating a Lasting Writing PracticeRachel Scheller
10 Habits of Highly Effective WritersRobert Blake Whitehill
Try These 30-Minute Writing ChallengesLeigh Anne Jasheway
7 Writing Routines That WorkAriel Djanikian

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