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The Single Worst Piece of Writing Advice You Will Hear
The Single Worst Piece of Writing Advice You Will Hear

You are boring, and I don't say that to be mean. You want to be boring! But reading a book that way would be a snooze fest. Here's why 'write what you know' might be the worst advice ever given to writers — and what to do instead.

Just One Word: How to Build a Writing Streak That Actually Lasts
Just One Word: How to Build a Writing Streak That Actually Lasts

Build a daily writing routine that actually sticks by rewarding your bad days with just one word.

Why I Built a Writing App Instead of Writing My Novel
Why I Built a Writing App Instead of Writing My Novel

Quill Loop is equal parts passion project and procrastination project, and it would almost certainly not exist if I hadn't tried to write a novel.When I started my manuscript the w...

Messy is the goal, not the Consequence
Messy is the goal, not the Consequence

If you are a new writer there is one piece of advice you need to hear first, above anything else I or anyone else can give you. Your first draft sucks. No qualification, no buts —...