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Category: advice for writers

October 21, 2016October 21, 2016michellegunnin

Owning the Title of Writer

April 10, 2016April 4, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Tangential Brains and the Left Turn at Albuquerque

September 19, 2015June 28, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Processing: Planned Pieces or a Prompt?

August 28, 2015June 24, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Don’t Rest on Your Laurels; They’ll Just Get Flat

July 11, 2015May 19, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Why Won’t They Read the Entire Post?

June 15, 2015June 19, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

A Writer Is . . .

June 4, 2015November 21, 2015Marilyn L. Davis

Wish I’d Written That Years Ago

May 27, 2015November 22, 2015S.W. Biddulph

The Importance of Writing

May 7, 2015May 7, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Complex can still be Catchy

February 11, 2015December 29, 2016Marilyn L. Davis

Corrected Content Respects the Reader

January 28, 2015May 31, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Why Say It in Fewer Words?

January 21, 2015March 25, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Calling All Pirates: Plunder the Spoils of the Internet

January 13, 2015February 6, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Because I Could Not Draw, I Became an Artist with Words

December 28, 2014April 5, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Point of View: Do You Tell Stories, Educate or Enchant?

December 12, 2014May 12, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Take a Risk: Write More than “What You Know”

December 9, 2014March 31, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Wish I’d Said That and Effective Quoting

December 4, 2014July 21, 2016Marilyn L. Davis

Edit and Proofread B4 U Publish

December 3, 2014November 29, 2015S.W. Biddulph

Cartoon break

December 2, 2014March 25, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

7 Reasons to Revise Your Conclusions

November 30, 2014March 22, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Breadth or Depth? How Will I Frame This Post?

November 28, 2014December 19, 2016Marilyn L. Davis

Writers, Are You Helping Readers Find You?

November 25, 2014April 17, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Are You Talking When You Write?

November 14, 2014January 5, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Small Towns: Big Inspirations

November 13, 2014April 12, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Organic Talent or Did You Have to Learn to Write?

November 5, 2013November 5, 2013S.W. Biddulph

The basics of a strong sentence: A subject, a verb, and direct object

May 25, 2013May 25, 2013S.W. Biddulph

Taking a step back

May 1, 2013March 3, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Advice on writing great fiction

March 9, 2013March 9, 2013S.W. Biddulph

Don`t rush creativity

May 26, 2011March 22, 2016S.W. Biddulph

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    While we are not a religious site, I am always willing to publish religious philosophies, memoirs, and stories about the changes that people experience from all faiths. That, after all, is freedom of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • Warning! Writing May Be Habit-Forming June 20, 2017
    By Jayne Bodell I’ve passed the two-year mark for exercising every day. Feel free to applaud. I started this 21-day program two years ago, and after those days were up, I wondered how long I could... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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    I want to thank all of those who participated in our poll this last week. Two Drops of Ink has been on a wonderful ride of success. We have seen new writers gain exposure and a following. We have had... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • Sunday Spotlight: Jayne Bodell June 18, 2017
    Jayne has been a favorite at our site. She's also been a huge supporter of our efforts to express and teach the value of collaboration between writers. Her writing here has ranged from the subjects... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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