When writing about music, it's important to consider not only the auditory aspects, but its other sensory impacts as well.
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Is Writing Fanfiction Bad, or Just Good Practice?
It baffles me that after all this time, people still wonder if writing fanfiction is bad, or wrong, or simply a waste of time.
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To Blog or Not to Blog: Investigating the Purpose of an Author Blog
A closer look at the potential purposes of an author blog.
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NaNoWriMo 2018: Postmortem
NaNoWriMo 2018: final word count, lessons learned, and what may or may not come next.
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NaNoWriMo Day 15: A Quick Mid-Nano Update
A mid-month update for NaNoWriMo 2018. Some lessons have been learned, and many words been typed, in the past 15 days.
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Mental Health for Writers: 7 Self-Care Tips
For writers, maintaining good mental health through simple self-care practices can make a world of difference in the quality of both your work and your life.
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Imposter Syndrome and Other Nightmares: A Fiction Writer’s Greatest Fears
Writing good fiction means facing your fears and defeating the imposter syndrome demon.
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Writing With Migraines: Balancing Pain and Passion
I am a writer who suffers from migraines with aura. I’ve found, over the years, that you can’t really write with migraines—but you can write in spite of them.
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Storytelling Without Dialogue: Writing Tips Inspired by Ice Dancing
The Olympics are all about the art of the kinetic narrative—and of all the winter sports, none do storytelling quite as well as ice dancing.
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In Love with Icarus: Questions and Revelations Inspired by “Hamilton”
Like any good story, Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Hamilton" left me with a few lingering questions—not just about Alexander, but about myself, both as a writer and a human being.