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  1. 4 Things I Do Before I Write the First Word of a Novel

    Author Marybeth Mayhew Whalen shares the four things she does before writing the first word of a novel (that's worked 11 times so far).
    The post 4 Things I Do Before I Write the First Word of a Novel appeared first on Writer's Digest.
    writersdigest.com/4-things-i-d

    #WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #firstdrafts #novelwriting #writingtechniques

  2. 4 Things I Do Before I Write the First Word of a Novel

    Author Marybeth Mayhew Whalen shares the four things she does before writing the first word of a novel (that's worked 11 times so far).
    The post 4 Things I Do Before I Write the First Word of a Novel appeared first on Writer's Digest.
    writersdigest.com/4-things-i-d

    #WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #firstdrafts #novelwriting #writingtechniques

  3. 4 Things I Do Before I Write the First Word of a Novel

    Author Marybeth Mayhew Whalen shares the four things she does before writing the first word of a novel (that's worked 11 times so far).
    The post 4 Things I Do Before I Write the First Word of a Novel appeared first on Writer's Digest.
    writersdigest.com/4-things-i-d

    #WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #firstdrafts #novelwriting #writingtechniques

  4. 4 Things I Do Before I Write the First Word of a Novel

    Author Marybeth Mayhew Whalen shares the four things she does before writing the first word of a novel (that's worked 11 times so far).
    The post 4 Things I Do Before I Write the First Word of a Novel appeared first on Writer's Digest.
    writersdigest.com/4-things-i-d

    #WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #firstdrafts #novelwriting #writingtechniques

  5. Tips for Overcoming the Blank-Page Blues

    Author Andrew Welsh-Huggins shares a few tricks he's developed over the years for overcoming the blank-page blues.
    The post Tips for Overcoming the Blank-Page Blues appeared first on Writer's Digest.
    writersdigest.com/tips-for-ove

    #WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #BlankPage #FinishingFirstDraft #firstdrafts

  6. How First Drafts Are Like Cauliflower

    For me, revising a rough draft for the first time is akin to eating cauliflower: I get that it’s a good thing, but it’s not appealing on any level. It’s bland, it’s boring, and sometimes it’s just plain disgusting. But it’s also hard to avoid.
    writerunboxed.com/2025/09/26/h

    #CRAFT #Process #editing #firstdrafts #revising

  7. Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Censoring Yourself

    The WD team has witnessed many writing mistakes over the years, this week’s mistake is writing in censoring yourself and your unique voice.
    The post Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Censoring Yourself appeared first on Writer's Digest.
    writersdigest.com/writing-mist

    #BeInspired #TheWritersLife #WritingHabitsandPractices #Censorship #firstdrafts
    @indieauthors

  8. I promised updates whenever I make a substantive change. "Chapter 0" is complete github.com/mrshrbrmstr/Math4Bu
    Let me know what you think. Be honest but be gentle please.

  9. Beware the Ides of April
    yeah, nah.
    ✍️ 🗑️ 🤔
    #FirstDrafts

  10. The real message of Columbo is a writer's one: first drafts always suck. The murderer can never go back over the cover story they create for themselves, so it's always full of little plot holes and discrepancies. And Columbo, the great critic-detective, is there to spot them all. #Columbo #FirstDrafts