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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 ...

Same Ingredients, Different Presentation

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By Kent Sanders

What is the difference between an expensive steakhouse and a fast-food burger place? They both use the same ingredients for their main product: beef. Yet ...

The Two-Book Approach to Reading

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By Kent Sanders

As a writer, you know you should be reading every day. You know that it’s a vital part of filling your creative well. But with ...

Take Action Immediately

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By Kent Sanders

So… you’ve done it again. You promised yourself you wouldn’t do it. You swore up and down that last time would be the last time. ...

Keep Putting in the Work

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By Kent Sanders

One of the staples of the modern music world is the “Greatest Hits” album. When an artist has been around for a while, and they’ve ...

Put One Word After Another

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By Kent Sanders

One of the tropes that seems to follow creative types around is the myth of the “tortured artist.” The myth goes something like this: creative ...

The Key to Your Success

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By Kent Sanders

What do powerful words look like? When you think of powerful words, you probably imagine Abraham Lincoln delivering the Gettysburg Address, or JFK giving a ...

The Surprising Pathway to Being Good

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By Kent Sanders

One of the most important lessons we can ever learn as writers is that good writing happens in stages. Whenever you read a great book ...

No One is Ever a Master

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By Kent Sanders

Picture yourself as a third grader. It’s May and you have two weeks of school left. It’s warm outside and all you can think about ...