A chapter is more than a chunk of text. It’s a narrative engine—a self-contained movement within the larger symphony of… READ MORE
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There’s a moment — usually somewhere between word 1 and 5,000 — when most writers hit that early wobble. You… READ MORE
“You can always edit a bad page. You can’t edit a blank one.”
~ Jodi Picoult