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Well, I did it. I published my first book. And let me tell you something, self-publishing is NO JOKE. From worrying over revisions and...
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divawhitt
- Jun 23
- 2 min
Thick Skin
Eventually, someone else will read your writing. Most of us who fancy ourselves writers will ask other people to read our words and tell...
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divawhitt
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Revisions are a Bummer but...
They truly are where the magic happens. I know I say I'm on the third (fourth, fifth? I don't know anymore) round of revisions of my book...
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divawhitt
- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
NaNoWriMo No-No
If you're even kinda, half-way part of the writing community, you're aware of the annual NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)...
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divawhitt
- Mar 20, 2022
- 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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divawhitt
- Jan 24, 2022
- 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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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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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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divawhitt
- Jul 20, 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
- 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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