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The Secrets of a Writer’s Success
Some years ago, acclaimed author and former journalist Jim Crace published, with tongue firmly in cheek, a couple of pieces[…]
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Quote: Stephen King
Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard[…]
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Quote: Jack London
“Don’t loaf and invite inspiration; light out after it with a club, and if you don’t get it you will[…]
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Writer’s Block
I don’t know why, but I just can’t seem to get any writing done today.
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Discover What Google Knows About You
J K Rowling: On failure
Ultimately, we all have to decide for ourselves what constitutes failure, but the world is quite eager to give you[…]
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Advice from J K Rowling
When J K Rowling spotted a Twitter comment from @beauty_jackson that read: “HEY! YOU! You’re working on something and you’re[…]
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Life Lessons for Filmmakers (and Writers)
On the back cover of Paul Cronin’s book about filmmaker Werner Herzog, Werner Herzog – A Guide for the Perplexed,[…]
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