Twain went on to compare it to the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning. Revision is where you find the lightning.
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November 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Twain went on to compare it to the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning. Revision is where you find the lightning.
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“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”
— Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
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— Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
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November 10, 2026 at 7:17 PM
“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”
— Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
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Jane Austen, in a letter to her sister Cassandra, 1813. Even she did not feel like it, and she wrote anyway.
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November 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Jane Austen, in a letter to her sister Cassandra, 1813. Even she did not feel like it, and she wrote anyway.
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“Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts.”
— Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird (1994)
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— Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird (1994)
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November 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
“Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts.”
— Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird (1994)
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— Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird (1994)
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Emily Dickinson knew. Choose yours well today.
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October 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Emily Dickinson knew. Choose yours well today.
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“First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable.”
— Octavia E. Butler, “Furor Scribendi” (1993)
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— Octavia E. Butler, “Furor Scribendi” (1993)
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October 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM
“First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable.”
— Octavia E. Butler, “Furor Scribendi” (1993)
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— Octavia E. Butler, “Furor Scribendi” (1993)
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Show, don’t tell, but tell with purpose Reveal feelings through actions, gestures, or concrete details rather than blunt narration, while ensuring every description serves mood or plot.
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October 23, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Show, don’t tell, but tell with purpose Reveal feelings through actions, gestures, or concrete details rather than blunt narration, while ensuring every description serves mood or plot.
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“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”
— Stephen King, On Writing (2000)
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— Stephen King, On Writing (2000)
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October 21, 2026 at 5:30 PM
“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”
— Stephen King, On Writing (2000)
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— Stephen King, On Writing (2000)
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