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A Guide to Creative Writing
Daily Writing Leads to Better Writing
Today's post is an excerpt from 10 Core Practices for Better Writing. This is from "Chapter Two: Writing." Enjoy! “I only write when I am inspired. Fortunately I am inspired at 9...
Writing Tips: Eliminate Redundancies in Your Writing
Writers are human, and sometimes we make mistakes. You're probably aware of the most common mistakes in writing: comma splices, run-on sentences, mixing up homophones, and a...
Writing Resources: Stephen King On Writing
Today I'm bringing back a post that's been sitting in the archives for a while. Stephen King's On Writing is one of the most important books ever written on the craft of writing,...
Creative Writing Prompts for Animal Lovers
Today's post includes a selection of prompts from 1200 Creative Writing Prompts. Enjoy! Animals have played a significant role in literature throughout history. They appear in...
From 101 Creative Writing Exercises: Couplets and Quatrains
Today’s writing exercise comes from 101 Creative Writing Exercises, which takes writers on an adventure through different forms and genres while offering tools, techniques, and...
Writing Tips for Creating a Complex Villain
When it comes to writing fiction, we each have our own unique challenges. For some of us, it's a struggle to come up with names for characters. For others, it's hard to write...

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