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The Book Mechanic
Down-and-dirty growth strategies for commercial writers and creators, with a blue collar work ethic, and a no-nonsense voice.
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Dale E. Lehman
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The Book Mechanic
Mar 11, 2022
Literary Scissors
Much of writing is cutting
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Alex Philippe
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The Book Mechanic
Feb 21, 2022
Unstoppable Writing: 3 Easy Hacks to Unleash Your Creative Writing Flow
Step-by-step tutorial with…
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August Birch
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Feb 15, 2022
Writers: Do You Add Any of These 48 Redundant Phrases?
I’m often guilty of many
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Kathy Widenhouse
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Jan 4, 2022
Why 10-Cent Words Are Better Than 10-Dollar Words
Word choice matters. Ask two Pulitzer prize winners.
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Kathy Widenhouse
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The Book Mechanic
Nov 30, 2021
Writing Powerful Key Phrases Is Easy with This One Word
24 variations that make it easy
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Kathy Widenhouse
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The Book Mechanic
Aug 23, 2021
Look for This Simple Red Flag When You Self-Edit
When in doubt, should you leave it out? Yes!!!
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Jodi Compton
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Jun 7, 2021
Tincture of Time: A Medical Concept Applied to Writing
Why do six weeks give you so much perspective?
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Kathy Widenhouse
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The Book Mechanic
Apr 16, 2021
Want Readers to Respond Faster? Use This Word
When you get crickets, this power word increases FOMO —…
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Kathy Widenhouse
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The Book Mechanic
Mar 13, 2021
Should You Use an Online Word Count Tool?
Three great reasons to move beyond your word processor’s…
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Obinna Morton
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The Book Mechanic
Feb 9, 2021
4 Lessons I’ll Use To Improve My Copywriting, From A Book Called “Storycraft”.
By Jack Hart. From…
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