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Are You Cut Out for This?

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By Kent Sanders

If you spend much time around writers, you will eventually hear someone talk about the English teacher who made them hate writing. It’s too bad ...

Yoda’s Advice for Writers

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By Kent Sanders

If you’ve seen “The Empire Strikes Back,” you’ll recall this pivotal scene in the middle of the movie. Luke Skywalker is training with the Jedi ...

51 Rejections

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By Kent Sanders

History is filled with stories about authors who were rejected but kept trying until they found success. Here’s just one example. A number of years ...

Comparison Kills

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By Kent Sanders

You can make a lot of mistakes as a writer and still be successful. But one of the mistakes that will kill both your enthusiasm ...

Bring Your “B” Game

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By Kent Sanders

Do you struggle with being a perfectionist? (I’ll bet the answer is YES.) If so, here is a strategy to help you overcome it immediately. ...

So Good They Can’t Ignore You

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By Kent Sanders

One of the hardest things to swallow is getting ignored. You can work for months or even years on a book. Then you put it ...

Are You Taking Things Personally?

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By Kent Sanders

We writers have a reputation for taking everything personally. Many of us would describe ourselves as introverted artists who are highly sensitive. We tend to ...

You Only Have One Thing to Offer

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By Kent Sanders

A lot of would-be writers don’t get started because they wonder if they have anything truly unique to offer. As they say, there is nothing ...

We Need to Hear Your Voice

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By Kent Sanders

There is a lot of talk in the writing community about finding your voice. But hardly anyone ever talks about what it means or how ...

Happy Little Accidents

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By Kent Sanders

If you’re of “a certain age,” you probably remember watching Bob Ross on his TV show “The Joy of Painting,” which he hosted on PBS ...