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  • Feb 4, 2010

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    editing
    music video

    Listen to Your Novel

    AKA the Music Video Analogy

    How is writing a novel like making a music video? You have to listen to its music.

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  • Feb 2, 2010

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    amazon
    ebooks
    macmillan

    Amazon vs. Macmillan

    AKA Let the eBook Price Wars Begin!

    The ebook pricing battle between Amazon and Macmillian continues as Macmillian books are still not being sold by Amazon.com as of this post.

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  • Jan 28, 2010

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    just do it

    Write Something

    AKA Write Anything

    There are lots of reasons not to write. I ran into more than the usual amount today, with the best one being the headache I’ve had for three days is now a migraine.

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  • Jan 26, 2010

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    editing

    Evaluating Your Writing

    AKA Step Away From the Manuscript

    After that first rush of getting a story out of my head and onto the laptop, working out the rest of the details is often less thrilling. But eventually it’s all on the page, or in the file.

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  • Jan 21, 2010

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    10000 hours
    practice

    The Key to a Successful Writing Career? Practice

    AKA Will You Put in 10,000 Hours?

    In the world of writing, there are few absolutes. Successful authors sit and type, or take pen to paper, or dictate into an audio recorder and then have their words transcribed. Different people, different styles, different methods.

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