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Do you write better at night or in the morning?

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Can't live without my Starbucks

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My villain is just me before coffee.

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I write because I have stories to tell.

I rewrite because my characters keep changing their minds.

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Today's writing tip!

Your characters want something. Even if it's just a sandwich. Desire drives story, and bonus: it also gets readers invested in the outcome.

And when readers care, they turn pages!

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What did you discover about your writing when you read it aloud?

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What's a redundant phrase that bothers the heck out of you?

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My characters have minds of their own.

Unfortunately, none of them want to follow the plot.

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Writing tip: If you're stuck, add a mysterious door.

Bonus points if no one knows what's behind it—including you.

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Honk if your hard drive looks like this

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manuscript_v1_final_edited_but_final

manuscript_v2_final

manuscript_final_but_with_real_ending_for_v1_final_v2

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Me: "I’ll write for 30 minutes."

Brain: "Let’s redesign our world’s entire fictional economy instead."

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What's next on your reading list?

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Me? I'm coming over to your house!

What’s your biggest writing fear?

A) No one reads your book

B) Everyone reads your book

C) Embarrassing grammar mistakes

D) Less-than-stellar reviews

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I write best when _____________, and worst when _____________.

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How do you get motivated to start your #writing day?

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Revise as you go, or wait until your first draft is finished?

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Do deadlines help or hinder your creative process?

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Writing is 10% typing and 90% staring at the wall wondering if your characters would survive a zombie apocalypse.

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What’s your favorite part of the writing process?

And ... what part makes you want to scream into a pillow?

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What’s the weirdest (but best) piece of writing advice you’ve ever received?

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Plotter or pantser?

And if pantser, why? How?

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What's the hardest part of writing a novel, in your opinion?

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Your protagonist comes to your house for dinner. What do you serve?

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What's the best part of your writing routine? What do you literally wake up for every day?

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I think I'm with you on that one

Your ideal writing environment ... go!

A) Cozy café with ambient noise

B) Silent room with zero distractions

C) Forest cabin where the wifi is as non-existent as the running water

D) Literally anywhere, as long as the wine is flowing

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