#Writing

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1/8 Thread: The boon and bane of writing wellMark Sellers once gave a famous speech to a group of Harvard MBAs. It was titled, "So You Want To Be The

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I know people want practical tips about writing.But it’s often ephemeral and instinctual.(Only content peddlers will outright dispute this)And this goes double for short story writingThat being said, here’s my

Alec Le Ray

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Do you have a goals list?I break my goals into three sections:1. Short Term2. Medium Term3. Long TermThread. My goals list constantly being upgraded:Every time I complete a goal, I

Damhnait Monaghan

Downith

A few thoughts on nominations. In 2017 I received my first nomination, for the Pushcart Prize, from wonderful @riggwelterpress Since then I've been nominated a few times for awards like

James Baird

james_d_baird

So, you want to become a writer? Well, I'm no @david_perell or @Nicolascole77, but I do have experience:- Published in three peer-reviewed journals- Directed a publishing house (4 best-selling books)-

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(1/5) thread for #writers, #screenwriters and #authors who are starting their journey; for those who suffer from #impostorsyndrome; for anybody who has ever doubted themselves. Yesterday I found a piece

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SoftThors

A few amazing things about fanfiction that literature rarely touches:- Tagging system: you can avoid triggers and choose the things you like/want to read.- It's FREE- It's usually about characters

Anshul Khare

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A great question to start an interesting conversation —What‘s something that seems obvious within your profession, but the general public seems to misunderstand?If you could ask this from Sachin Tendulkar,

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megankatenelson

The recent calls to action re: #SHEAR2020 are useful, and I'm hopeful they will bring meaningful change to the structure and spirit of the organization - and perhaps to others

Julian Shapiro

Julian

What’s the most beautiful piece of writing you’ve ever come across?Bonus points if you can screenshot a paragraph and share it below. I’ll consider including it in my writing guide.Props

Logan | Landing Pages

LoftedLearning

Your Guide to Hitting Your Goals•••THREAD••• First off, you’re probably writing your goals down wrong.You’re writing:I want to get an A+ in classYou should be writing:- A+ in chemistry •

James Durran

jdurran

So much hysteria (on both 'sides') about primary #grammar, mostly from people who don't teach it, or who don't know much about grammar. Knowing some theory and terminology can be

Exhausted PhD

PhdExhausted

If you just started writing your thesis and *you feel that you are failing by epic proportions*you will never get it done *you are not making any progressThis thread is

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wirewalking

on the occasion of me thinking about all that writing advice that was going around on here last week, during which time I also received a few fan emails that

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AZMIAakaMIA

this is a really discouraging, elitist, & privileged take, not to mention it minimizes some really great content. what is “blogging?” it’s writing. everyone starts somewhere. the beginnings of my

Nic Duquette

NicDuquette

In comparatively good 2020 news, this was the first year I've made a New Year resolution, and I can confirm I kept it through today. Since most resolutions are abandoned

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