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    Mental Health For Writers

    g1ng3rsnap9ed, Mar 23, 2009 ... 5 6 7
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    Justin Attas
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    Share Your Last Three Sentences

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    Selbbin
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    COVID-19 and writing

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    Richach
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    Share Your First Three Sentences

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  8. Lyon06

    What are some good writing resources?

    Lyon06, Jun 30, 2020
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    Rad Scribbler
    Jul 12, 2020 at 6:02 AM
  9. SMTM

    Is writing easy for you?

    SMTM, Jan 22, 2008 ... 31 32 33
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    Malisky
    Jul 12, 2020 at 5:24 AM
  10. Adam Bolander

    Cinematic?

    Adam Bolander, Jul 11, 2020 at 7:50 PM
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    HarrySTruman
    Jul 11, 2020 at 11:23 PM
  11. Rad Scribbler

    Is it a good idea to use slang words in you writing

    Rad Scribbler, Jul 10, 2020 at 3:55 PM
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    BearOfTheNorth
    Jul 11, 2020 at 4:34 PM
  12. gina

    I struggle for words when i write

    gina, Aug 28, 2015
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    Kyle Phoenix
    Jul 9, 2020 at 7:55 PM
  13. mercy

    Inspiration - where does yours come from?

    mercy, Jan 4, 2008 ... 8 9 10
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    GH0ST
    Jul 9, 2020 at 6:51 PM
  14. Awesome

    Writing a scene?

    Awesome, Mar 3, 2007 ... 20 21 22
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    GH0ST
    Jul 9, 2020 at 6:43 PM
  15. The Bishop

    Writing between dialogue

    The Bishop, Jun 23, 2020
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    Aled James Taylor
    Jul 8, 2020 at 9:28 PM
  16. Stormsong07

    How much backstory to include...and how to work it in?

    Stormsong07, Jul 7, 2020 at 2:03 PM
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    GraceLikePain
    Jul 8, 2020 at 7:53 PM
  17. labelab

    Ever feel like there are too many rules?

    labelab, May 27, 2020 ... 2 3
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    JFB
    Jul 4, 2020
  18. The Bishop

    More or less detail

    The Bishop, Jul 4, 2020
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    Richach
    Jul 4, 2020
  19. Teladan

    Writing Compared with Other Pursuits

    Teladan, Jun 17, 2020 ... 2
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    jannert
    Jul 3, 2020
  20. Glen Barrington

    Style Bad Writing Habits

    Glen Barrington, Aug 23, 2019 ... 2 3
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    Glen Barrington
    Jun 30, 2020
  21. Chloelouise

    Style Do you think you have a unique style?

    Chloelouise, May 24, 2020 ... 2
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    GraceLikePain
    Jun 28, 2020
  22. Oldmanofthemountain
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    What are some major misconceptions that amateurs have about writing?

    Oldmanofthemountain, Jun 24, 2020 ... 2 3 4
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    jannert
    Jun 27, 2020
  23. keysersoze

    Theme motifs

    keysersoze, Jun 17, 2020
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    Aceldama
    Jun 23, 2020
  24. Sapphire

    The Writers Block Thread

    Sapphire, Sep 21, 2006 ... 222 223 224
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    Richach
    Jun 20, 2020
  25. R M

    What does cater to your readers mean?

    R M, May 27, 2020
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    More
    Jun 19, 2020
  26. punkyeleven

    Stuck with no ideas

    punkyeleven, Jun 13, 2020
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    punkyeleven
    Jun 18, 2020
  27. Justin Attas

    Questions for a Ghostwriter

    Justin Attas, Apr 24, 2020 ... 2
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    Cdn Writer
    Jun 6, 2020
  28. Joseph F

    Turning around...and around...

    Joseph F, May 29, 2020
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    Joseph F
    Jun 3, 2020
  29. JaysonR

    I don't know what I want to say...

    JaysonR, May 18, 2020
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    Que
    May 22, 2020
  30. Josie Grenwood

    Can I use this?

    Josie Grenwood, May 18, 2020
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    Josie Grenwood
    May 18, 2020
  31. EFMingo

    MasterClass

    EFMingo, May 12, 2020
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    Aceldama
    May 18, 2020
  32. Aceldama

    Sounds written

    Aceldama, May 18, 2020
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    Aceldama
    May 18, 2020
  33. Teladan

    Forever Abandoning Projects

    Teladan, Dec 13, 2019
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    Oxymaroon
    May 18, 2020
  34. Farmer Fred

    Good way to structure a scene?

    Farmer Fred, May 14, 2020
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    Homer Potvin
    May 14, 2020
  35. Bakkerbaard

    How to not get overwhelmed

    Bakkerbaard, Apr 18, 2020 ... 2
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    Bakkerbaard
    May 14, 2020
  36. ASBPunkin

    Writing Classes

    ASBPunkin, Sep 4, 2008 ... 3 4 5
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    Alex R. Encomienda
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  37. Lazaares

    Additional Information - Footnotes & Encyclopedias

    Lazaares, Apr 22, 2020
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    Lifeline
    May 4, 2020
  38. Echo88

    Feeling sick?

    Echo88, May 3, 2020
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    Echo88
    May 4, 2020
  39. Bakkerbaard

    Dumb little issue

    Bakkerbaard, Apr 27, 2020
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    Naomasa298
    Apr 28, 2020
  40. alpacinoutd

    describe when a rocket hits a car

    alpacinoutd, Apr 10, 2020 ... 2
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    Homer Potvin
    Apr 26, 2020
  41. Antaus

    Describing Gunshots

    Antaus, Mar 21, 2020
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    Rich D
    Apr 22, 2020
  42. Bakkerbaard

    Simple Spanish translations

    Bakkerbaard, Apr 11, 2020
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    Bakkerbaard
    Apr 11, 2020
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