And the #1 Habit of “Highly Creative People” is…?

…Solitude, doods. But all of us already knew that, didn’t we? Cuz we discovered that truth the way creative people discover everything: All by our lonesomes.

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But if you’re the kinda peep who needs authority figures, here ya go: read article

50 Redundant Phrases Writers Should Avoid

This whole article feels redundant to us, but that doesn’t keep it from being necessary:

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by Mark Nichol read article

Use “Forced Association” To Get New Ideas

Sounds good to us:

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by Jurgen Wolff (TimetoWrite)

“Forced association” is a method for generating ideas when you’re stuck. It can be useful anytime you are stuck for a fresh idea. read article

12 Ways to Kick-Start Your Writing

If there’s one thing new writers love, it’s articles about getting their reluctant/fearful/who-the-hell knows selves to actually write. Charlotte Rains Dixon, doyenne of writer-advisors, offers her take on how we can all kick ourselves in the pants:

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by Charlotte Rains Dixon (wordstrumpet.com)

We are writers. read article