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Know your literary tradition, savor it, steal from it, but when you sit down to write, forget about worshiping greatness and fetishizing masterpieces.

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BEYOND WHAT IF?: Four plot hacks that really work

Posted by Paula Munier | Jan 4, 2023 | Craft

When it comes to plotting, the conventional wisdom is to play the “What If?” game. As in: What if...

Seven Ways to Jumpstart Your Imagination

Posted by Paula Munier | Jan 2, 2023 | Craft

New year, new ideas! We’re all planning our writing for 2023 now, but we need to make sure that we prime the pump throughout the year. Here are seven ways to jumpstart your imagination that you can write right into your calendar.

National Bartender Day Writing Prompt

Posted by Paula Munier | Dec 2, 2022 | Writing Prompts

It’s National Bartender Day. Write a scene in which a character tells all to the bartender.

READING: A Writer’s Best and Most Constant Muse

Posted by Paula Munier | Nov 30, 2022 | Craft

Writers read. Good writers read a lot. Here’s a round-up of famous authors on the importance of reading for writers.

Author: Paula Munier

Know your literary tradition, savor it, steal from it, but when you sit down to write, forget about worshiping greatness and fetishizing masterpieces.

“You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.”

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