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How to Get Back to Writing

Jane Friedman

When I finished my MFA in 2005, I didn’t write for a year. Had I known about that event in 2005, I would have crawled into bed and not come out until December 1st. This manuscript isn’t one I’ve pursued publishing. Photo by Monstera. Today’s post is by author Matthew Duffus ( @DuffusMatthew ). Set a challenge.

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Are You Sure You Don’t Have an Author Platform?

Jane Friedman

In spring 2017, after learning that an aspiring nonfiction author would need a book proposal to find a publisher, I enrolled in a two-Saturday proposal writing class at UCLA Extension Writers’ Program. Since 2005, whenever someone searched “Samantha Smith,” they’d come to my website or the YouTube channel.

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Lessons Learned From 11 Years As An Author Entrepreneur

The Creative Penn

With its detailed reports on how to improve your writing and integration with Scrivener, ProWritingAid will help you improve your book before you send it to an editor, agent or publisher. She’s also an award-winning podcaster, creative entrepreneur, and international professional speaker. It will emerge over time.

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Let Your Dark Horse Run. Writing The Shadow With Joanna Penn

The Creative Penn

How can you let your creative dark horse run? How could you let your dark horse run creatively? But take heart, Creative. In 2005, I did a Graduate Diploma in Psychology at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and considered becoming a clinical psychologist. What is the Shadow — and why explore your Shadow side?

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How Niche Communities Are Changing Online Conversations

Neil Patel

For publishers, the site lets people see at a glance what books and topics are resonating with readers. Since its creation in June 2005, it’s grown to over 100,000 threads called “subreddits.” Are you a professional creative? As an author, it pays to be active on a site like Goodreads.

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30+ Freelance Comedy Writing Jobs: Get Paid for Being Funny

Smart Blogger

Then check out Defenestration , a “Literary Magazine Dedicated to Humor,” that was involved in the Martian Wars of 2005 , and whose life story was the foundation for the movie The Dark Knight. Guide publishes a 32-page, full-color magazine each week. How about creating hilarious visuals? Interested? Rates: Not a paying market.

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6+ Anachronism Examples That’ll Get Any Writer Up to Speed

Smart Blogger

3 Examples of Anachronism From Literature The following examples highlight the vast creative license writers have when using a literary anachronism, as well as the powerful effect that can be achieved. This is because by the time the book was published, in 1605, chivalric knights had become a thing of the past. But what cord?

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