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    I Wrote a Thing. Now What?
    divawhitt
    • May 8
    • 4 min

    I Wrote a Thing. Now What?

    I wrote a book. An entire book! It’s been revised and is currently in the hands of beloved beta readers before being subjected to another...
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    Mind the Gap
    divawhitt
    • Mar 20
    • 2 min

    Mind the Gap

    Most of the requests I get for proofreading or editing assistance come from students. Undergraduate to graduate, they're all looking for...
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    PUT ME THERE
    divawhitt
    • Mar 8
    • 1 min

    PUT ME THERE

    I write southern fiction. Why? Well, because that's where my roots dig deepest, burrowing through the red clay of my childhood. And if we...
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    I'm a Terrible Writer
    divawhitt
    • Jan 24
    • 2 min

    I'm a Terrible Writer

    Let me tell you why. Writer's are supposed to have these vast stores of imagination and inspiration, socked away for future reference, in...
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    Obligatory Reflections Post
    divawhitt
    • Dec 31, 2021
    • 2 min

    Obligatory Reflections Post

    Judging from the content of my Twitter and Facebook feeds, it seems most people spend the week between Christmas and New Year's Day in...
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    Channeling Sisyphus...or GRIT and why it matters.
    divawhitt
    • Dec 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    Channeling Sisyphus...or GRIT and why it matters.

    I recently read Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth. Man, let me tell you, I found myself nodding along with...
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    Vive la Différence!
    divawhitt
    • Nov 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    Vive la Différence!

    I am fascinated by both etymology and philology. To see how words and their meanings change through time and use, and how those changes...
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    divawhitt
    • Oct 19, 2021
    • 2 min

    Just Tell The Story!

    This week's discussion board in one of my MFA courses asked us to consider the "myths" of writing. The how-tos, the how-not-tos, which...
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    You Can Do It!
    divawhitt
    • Sep 27, 2021
    • 1 min

    You Can Do It!

    Do you ever reach that point in your writing where you feel as though you simply can't go on? Your characters or your plot are fighting...
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    Feeling Fraudulent
    divawhitt
    • Aug 18, 2021
    • 1 min

    Feeling Fraudulent

    It's a common phenomenon among graduate students, promotion recipients, award winners, and others who achieve unexpected success - no...
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    Clearing Away Clutter
    divawhitt
    • Jul 21, 2021
    • 1 min

    Clearing Away Clutter

    Many experts will tell you that, as a writer seeking to perfect your craft, you must write every single day. I can’t completely disagree....
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    divawhitt
    • Jul 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    Just Breathe

    We've all met them. Characters who just lie "blah" on the page. Sometimes this is okay, say for instance, when the character is an...
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    You Gotta Know the Rules if You Want to Break Them
    divawhitt
    • Jun 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    You Gotta Know the Rules if You Want to Break Them

    I know, I know, rules are boring. Rules are for squares. (Does anyone say "squares" anymore?) Rebels break the rules! Fight the machine!...
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    Finding Your Voice
    divawhitt
    • May 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    Finding Your Voice

    While it may seem simple, finding your voice is one of the trickiest elements of craft to master. I blame the way we are taught to write....
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    Pacing and Flow
    divawhitt
    • May 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    Pacing and Flow

    We've all experienced the drag imposed on a story when action is interrupted by unnecessary scene or setting description. If a warrior...
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