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Here we explore and challenge the accepted views of authorship. Here you will
    find articles that discuss and critique the common beliefs, practices, and advice that writers encounter in their
    craft. You will learn how to break free from the constraints and conventions that limit your creativity and
    expression. You will discover how to find your own voice, style, and vision as a writer.

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Here we explore and challenge the accepted views of authorship. Here you will find articles that discuss and critique the common beliefs, practices, and advice that writers encounter in their craft. You will learn how to break free from the constraints and conventions that limit your creativity and expression. You will discover how to find your own voice, style, and vision as a writer.

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Genre Fiction: The Plight of the Escapist

If you’re an aspiring writer wondering about the differences between genre and literary fiction, this article is a must-read. Learn why some literary fiction writers may view genre fiction as less meaningful, and what that means for your own writing.

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Writing: Losing Friends & Enjoying The Emptiness

Writing is a double-edged sword, providing a source of joy and pain for writers. Writing can help authors express themselves, explore their creativity, and communicate their ideas to the world but also exposes the harsh realities of life, such as criticism, rejection, and true friends. Learn to enjoy the isolation.

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Men Trembled ~ None Believed the Myth of Writer Immortality

Unexpectedly, being an author doesn’t grant you immortality. Who knew that aging and fading into obscurity was just part of the human condition? How being an author doesn’t make you immune to aging and being forgotten. Question their own motives and expectations for writing, and try to appreciate the joy and value of writing for its own sake.

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Good Reasons Why Writers Write & Shouldn't Write

The author’s writing focuses on the universal human experience, capturing its essence and representing the experiences of their readers. Their goal is to speak for all through their writing. In an unforeseen development, it turns out that the author isn’t just writing to hear the sound of their own keyboard. They’re capturing the essence of the human experience and speaking for us all. Who knew that writing could be so altruistic?

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Some Basic Calisthenics to Better Writing

Writers, push those keyboards and pull those notebooks to explore the best ideas when exercising your creativity and imagination. Don’t let the distractions of the world interfere with your training. Focus on shaping your work into artistic excellence.

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More Urbane Witty Successful Writing Shit

If you want to make your writing funny and powerful without betraying your craft, here are some tips that are easy to say but hard to do. Don’t worry, they won’t make you sound like a clown or a dictator.

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Thank God for Typing with Two Fingers

At times, being simple is beneficial. I compose writings about you and the collective human journey, endeavoring to seize the truth in an understandable way that speaks universally.

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Tricks to the Existentialist Trade

The contrast between the serious and abstract existentialist philosophy and the simple and concrete reality of nature. Author, Terry Trueman, uses short anecdotes to illustrate his point.

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Two Reasons Why Author Roland Smith Is One of My Heroes

A tribute to Roland Smith, a renowned writer of children’s and young adult books, by his friend and fellow author Terry Trueman. It narrates how they met, how Smith inspired and helped Trueman in his writing career, and how Trueman admires Smith’s adventurous and successful life. It also includes a poem by Trueman dedicated to Smith.

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Why Authors Need a Website

Successful writers today do not rely on books as their sole means of earning. Modern authorship radically evolved in the last thirty years with the advent of the internet making websites a necessity to generate engagement. In this article, you will learn why you need a website and some of the pitfalls of not having and developing your site.

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Why Selling Cheap Books is a Bad Idea

This article aims to educate authors on the pitfalls of selling cheap books online and the best practices for pricing their books. It explains the distinction between marketing and economics, the influence of Amazon’s algorithm, and the significance of quality over quantity.

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Why Writing With Terry Trueman Is a Bad Idea

While team-based writing can yield significant gains, it simultaneously brings forth various obstacles and annoyances that can render the task strenuous, even for expert collaborators.

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Writing, Making Music, Painting, & Other Ego Trips

Have you ever encountered a guitar-playing asshole at a party? You know, the one who ruins the mood with his terrible covers and interrupts your hook-up attempts? In this hilarious article, the author shares his personal experience of dealing with such an artist and how he taught him a lesson he won’t forget.

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