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    How should biology be like on a fictional planet or moon?
    518pub
    • Dec 25, 2020
    • 1 min

    How should biology be like on a fictional planet or moon?

    That depends on the characteristics of the planet. I recommend choosing a couple, up to three, distinct characteristics of the planet...
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    How do I improve my writing?
    518pub
    • Nov 27, 2020
    • 1 min

    How do I improve my writing?

    More reading. More writing. More editing. More finishing. More feedback. All of these things, combined, will help improve your final...
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    What do you do when your novel starts getting too dark for your liking?
    518pub
    • Aug 28, 2020
    • 1 min

    What do you do when your novel starts getting too dark for your liking?

    I’d give the novel a little space/time, probably three weeks, or enough time for me to go write a short story. Then I’d come back and...
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    The Actual Writing
    518pub
    • Mar 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Actual Writing

    Sitting down to actually write is sometimes the hardest. There are a couple ways that stand out as working well.
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    Growth
    518pub
    • Feb 24, 2020
    • 2 min

    Growth

    Lately I've been thinking a lot about growth. Over time everyone changes, it's just how people, and the world, work. But most of the time...
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    Throwback Thursday #3
    518pub
    • Jul 25, 2019
    • 2 min

    Throwback Thursday #3

    ‘It may never be good enough’, a refrain that, while keeping me editing, innovating, creating, also causes me deep anxiety.
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    Summer Challenge
    518pub
    • May 28, 2019
    • 2 min

    Summer Challenge

    To writers: Find a local writers group and attend at least twice. If you already do that schedule two additional hours per week into your
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    Choosing and Testing Writing Habits
    518pub
    • Feb 23, 2019
    • 2 min

    Choosing and Testing Writing Habits

    There are many articles out there about the ideal writing habits for those who want to be successful. Surely some of those habits work ...
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    Beta Readers
    518pub
    • Feb 18, 2019
    • 1 min

    Beta Readers

    In my day job I spend a lot of time reading the writing of others and instructing students in "how to write" One of the biggest things I...
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    Throwback Thursday #2
    518pub
    • Feb 1, 2019
    • 1 min

    Throwback Thursday #2

    CLICHÉ TO YOU Originally Posted 8/5/2018 Writers have heard over and over again, don’t use clichés. That they’re old hat and authors need...
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    Throwback Thursday #1
    518pub
    • Jan 25, 2019
    • 2 min

    Throwback Thursday #1

    What comes after the button? Originally posted 8/19/2018 ​We’ve talked a lot on this blog about how to write your story, get your idea,...
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    Happy Holidays!
    518pub
    • Dec 24, 2018
    • 1 min

    Happy Holidays!

    No matter what you celebrate, this time of year is full of family, giving, food, and so much more. It can be a great inspiration. It can...
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    Writing Advice
    518pub
    • Oct 22, 2018
    • 1 min

    Writing Advice

    In preparation for beginning our series of throwback Thursday posts we as a team here at Pub518 have been reading through our old posts....
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