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NaNoWriMo No-No
If you're even kinda, half-way part of the writing community, you're aware of the annual NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)...
divawhitt
Dec 1, 20222 min read
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Obligatory Reflections Post
Judging from the content of my Twitter and Facebook feeds, it seems most people spend the week between Christmas and New Year's Day in...
divawhitt
Dec 30, 20212 min read
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Channeling Sisyphus...or GRIT and why it matters.
I recently read Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth. Man, let me tell you, I found myself nodding along with...
divawhitt
Dec 15, 20212 min read
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Vive la Différence!
I am fascinated by both etymology and philology. To see how words and their meanings change through time and use, and how those changes...
divawhitt
Nov 23, 20212 min read
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Just Tell The Story!
This week's discussion board in one of my MFA courses asked us to consider the "myths" of writing. The how-tos, the how-not-tos, which...
divawhitt
Oct 19, 20212 min read
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Clearing Away Clutter
Many experts will tell you that, as a writer seeking to perfect your craft, you must write every single day. I can’t completely disagree....
divawhitt
Jul 20, 20211 min read
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Finding Your Voice
While it may seem simple, finding your voice is one of the trickiest elements of craft to master. I blame the way we are taught to write....
divawhitt
May 28, 20212 min read
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