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First Draft Thoughts: Mindfulness

Today I dread writing. I’m 60% finished with this book, square in the saggy middle, …

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Pep Talks

Lately I've been starting my writing day by asking myself: What is the pep talk I need to he…

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Another Year of Writing Books

Every year on my birthday, I do a whole thing where I recommit to writing for one more year. Thi…

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Save the Cat Beat Sheet Spreadsheet for Novels

A while ago, I talked about how I use the Save the Cat beat sheet to roughly plot out new proje…

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