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Nov 25, 2020
Can Writing Be Taught?
What do writers say, what do I think, and where do you start?
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Aug 30, 2020
A Writing Exercise That Will Instantly Improve Your Fiction
Correcting a common mistake new writers
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Ian Canon
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Aug 10, 2020
Use Creative Inspiration To Make Yourself A Better Writer
Why are writers telling themselves…
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Ian Canon
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Aug 9, 2020
How To Stay Inspired When Writing A Novel
The Secret To Inspiration (In Anything)
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Jul 18, 2020
What Makes A Novel Great?
A book review of Hanya Yanagihara’s “A Little Life”
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Ian Canon
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Jul 9, 2020
Ambition Isn’t Everything
A review of Alix Ohlin’s Dual Citizens
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Ian Canon
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Jun 10, 2020
Everything You Need To Know About Writing In Just 10 Minutes
And other great essays on writing
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Ian Canon
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Jun 5, 2020
Who Told Thee That Thou Wast Naked? A Book Review
Michael Crummey’s Giller-Nominated Novel “The…
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Ian Canon
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Mar 21, 2020
5 Great Books To Read In 2020 While Stuck At Home
Fiction to read in a cozy quarantine
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Ian Canon
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Mar 19, 2020
you’re alright, he repeated
a poem by ian canon
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