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10 Hard Truths about Writing

By Lauren B. Davis

[Today we have a special guest blog from a friend of Grub Street, novelist Lauren B. Davis, author of the new novel OUR DAILY BREAD, as well as THE STUBBORN SEASON, and THE RADIANT CITY.]

Recently, a student told me she was too scatterbrained to write her novel without help, and that she needed someone to crack the whip, set deadlines, help her focus, etc.  She said she needed an editor or a partner, or both.

November 1, 2011 | Ethan Gilsdorf

Craft Advice Different ways to learn to be a better writer Guest Post Inspiration Secret

The Freelance Life

You gotta walk before you can run

When it comes to book-length projects, you have to walk before you can run. (Image © Ethan Gilsdorf)

October 7, 2011 | Ethan Gilsdorf

Craft Advice

The Freelance Life

Cold, blue-white-lit, MacBook-fueled terror. AKA writer’s block.

by Ethan Gilsdorf

If you are a writer, you know about magical thinking

September 6, 2011 | Ethan Gilsdorf

Craft Advice Different ways to learn to be a better writer Inspiration Secret