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How Writing Saved My Life
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Writing can be a lot of things, but at its best it can be a life saver. Read on about how writing changed (and saved) Keith Maginn. Read More...
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How to Create a Protagonist Who is Very Different From You
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How does a writer create a character unlike themselves and give it a living, breathing personality? I'll walk through these six steps that worked for me--and perhaps they'll work for you. Read More...

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Successful Query: Jennieke Cohen & Agent Jennifer Unter
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This post is part of a series called Successful Queries. It features actual query letter examples to literary agents that were successful for authors. In addition to the query letter, you'll also see the thoughts from the writer's literary agent as to why the letter worked. Today's features debut author Jennieke Cohen and her agent Jennifer Unter (The Unter Agency). Read More...
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Avoiding Writer's Block: Flash-Write a Portion of Your Book
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Feeling blocked? Often writer's block just means you don't know where to start. Use the procrastination-busting tips in this chapter to create a work environment that helps your creativity flow. Read More...
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Your Weekly Writing Prompt
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The End of the Road: Think back to a moment where you've come to the end of the road with something important in your life-a relationship with a lover; moving out of your childhood home; graduation from school; etc. Write a scene wrapped around that moment, describing how you felt (good and bad) and how you closed the door on that chapter in your life.

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Brian A. Klems is the senior online editor of Writer's Digest and author of the popular gift book Oh Boy, You're Having a Girl: A Dad's Survival Guide to Raising Daughters.
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