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Pick a Story and Analyze Why You Like It (Tiny Writing Challenge)
When you read a good story, do you ever take the time to analyze and internalize why it’s good? It’s an excellent way for all writers to grow and improve. We all stand on the shoulders of giants, or at least on the shoulders of many good wr...
Hey Writers: What the Heck Do You Really Know?
Jeremy Cardenas made his first Substack post last week. I don’t know Jeremy, and you probably don’t either, but I loved his perspective. It’s one we writers can all learn from. He explained how he’s not sure what to write about because, whi...
Rewrite Your Bio in 20 Words or Less (Tiny Writing Challenge)
Many writers are more than just writers. You might be a researcher or psychologist, perhaps an entrepreneur or a yoga instructor. Maybe you blog on the side about your profession or, just for the joy of it, you cultivate a gardening newslet...
Dear Writer: Don’t Call Yourself a ‘Content Writer’ or ‘Content Creator’
Hey fellow writers. Ooh, I’m gonna ruffle some feathers with this one. But if a writer’s views don’t piss a few people off now and then, the writer doesn’t have much interesting to say. Starting arguments isn’t my goal, of course, but can b...
The Delayed Lede (Tiny Writing Challenge)
The delayed lede can be an effective story starter, sparking reader curiosity. It starts with a sentence or paragraph (or maybe a few grafs in a longish feature) that’s highly descriptive or suspenseful, definitely intriguing, maybe unexpec...
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