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Learning To Be A Professional Writer

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Fifth Draft

Where I learn about what it takes to be a professional author.

What’s In My Bag: #1

Just to share what I use as a traveling at-home private educator and an on-the-go freelance writer, here's what's in my bag:

Write Against The Tide

Turns out, when your country is comfortable putting kids in cages, your writing spirit can be ripped out of you.

Write The Next Thing

Write the next thing. Write the next thing. Fix it up. Send it out. Write the next thing.

Where I Work: #3

There's a magical place in Phoenix.

Writing Skill-Grid: #4

Every nook and cranny and item was clear to see and I thought, "How is he doing this so I can steal his powers?"

Running Out Of Creativity

However, as I write, and during the quiet hours of the day in between my students, story ideas pop up in my mind. Nuggets of a potentially larger tale.

Do You Need An Outline?

To counter the outline hate, I have two quick stories. Well, one story, and the other is the piece of writing advice I'm going to dissect.

Writing Skill-Grid: #3

Writing Skill-Grid is where I... attempt to fill up small icons on my writerly growth grid.

How To Track Progress

As for my other project code name, Project: HARP, my current middle-grade fantasy novel I'm writing, this week's post is one part update and one part method.

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