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  • August 20, 2017

    Finish Your Vomit Draft Now

    After I posted my last entry, I felt like I didn’t spend enough time talking about why it’s so important for you to finish your vomit draft.How many times have you read a book and thought, “How ...

  • August 10, 2017

    Writing 101 as Inspired by Improv and Life

    I’m hoping the tips in this post will be really helpful to beginner writers—people who have always wanted to write but just don’t sit down to write consistently for whatever reason. People who don’t ...

  • On Productivity
    On Productivity
    August 04, 2017

    On Productivity

    A few months ago I quit my safe, reliable customer service job at Starbucks to focus on writing. I’d just received a grant and I was ready to go full-throttle towards finally writing a book. Those last ...

  • August 03, 2017

    Improv Taught Me How to Craft a Story

    I know a lot of people who want to write books who don’t actually do any writing. It’s a curious thing to want to do something you don’t do. I used to be one of those people, so I say that with ...

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