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now yourself; know your characters
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ever base your worth as a writer on whether you publish or not
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bstacles that are most challenging are those we create for ourselves
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rite for yourself instead of the markets
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illains mirroring protagonists’ internal conflicts make strong antagonists
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stablish character, setting, voice, genre and conflict as early as possible
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ake every word on every page count
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UTT in chair is the only cure for the mythical writer’s block
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njoy the process; eating chocolate helps
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evise, revise, revise: it’s where the best writing happens
(For a month of ways to stay focused on writing by saying NO during busy KNOW-vember, check out my June 10, 2013 post!)