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Writers: How Do You Track Your Progress?

April 3, 2017May 13, 2021 ~ Mary Kate ~ 4 Comments

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After years of trying out several different ways to track my writing progress, I think I’ve finally found the one that works best for me…

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How To Edit Your Novel (In Sixteen Steps)

March 6, 2017May 13, 2021 ~ Mary Kate ~ 5 Comments

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The best way to learn how to do something properly is to do it wrong dozens of times until you figure it out … right?

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Writers: On (Temporary) Mid-Draft Abandonment

February 28, 2017May 13, 2021 ~ Mary Kate ~ 4 Comments

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Do you abandon your writing projects?

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On NaNoWriMo Learnings

December 5, 2016May 14, 2021 ~ Mary Kate ~ 4 Comments

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I mentioned before how I attempted to NaNo for the first time ever this year, and…

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Writers: How Long Does It Take You From First Draft To Finished?

August 8, 2016May 14, 2021 ~ Mary Kate ~ 5 Comments

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At my writing group last week, an interesting question arose…

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3 Ways to Outline Your Novel

June 7, 2016May 14, 2021 ~ Mary Kate ~ 10 Comments

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Outlining. Do you need it?

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Writing Tip: Make Your Characters Human

May 2, 2016May 14, 2021 ~ Mary Kate ~ 4 Comments

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Which is easier said than done.

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When To Open Your Story Up To Critique

April 11, 2016May 14, 2021 ~ Mary Kate ~ Leave a comment

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As always, writing advice is subjective;  do what works for you.

But early on in my writing endeavors, I read a book that changed the way I thought about drafting and receiving critical feedback on my work, so I wanted to share my method…

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What Part Are You Good At?

April 4, 2016May 14, 2021 ~ Mary Kate ~ 2 Comments

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I have an important question to ask you writers on this rainy (if you’re in the tri-state area) Monday…

What part are you good at?

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How Many Unfinished Novels Do You Have?

March 31, 2016May 14, 2021 ~ Mary Kate ~ 8 Comments

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This past weekend, I hit a wall with my current novel-in-progress. I’m not sure what it is, only that I lost the love of writing it.

This has happened to me before. And I knew I had two choices.

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