Category: Author Advice

5 Legal Myths That Writers Still Fall For, Debunked

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Writer and lawyer Helen Sedwick has 30 years of legal experience. Her blog coaches writers on everything from protecting copyrights to hiring freelancers to spotting scams. For more information about Helen and her work, check out her website at http://helensedwick.com

5 Strategies For Dealing With Negative Feedback As A Writer | #AmReading

5. Remember: You Can’t Please Everyone
The final piece of advice comes from Stephen King: “If you write (or paint or dance or sculpt or sing, I suppose), someone will try to make you feel lousy about it, that’s all.”

According to an article on Business Insider, the revelation that every decent writer has been accused of being a waste of talent gave King the confidence to say, to those trying to make him feel lousy about his writing, “If you disapprove, I can only shrug my shoulders. It’s what I have.”

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Story and Character Creation — Betty Shreffler

As an author I get asked often, “How do you come up with your stories or your characters?” The story is an easier question to answer. My ideas usually come from my dreams. I am an active dreamer and have very vivid dreams that are very much like watching a movie in my sleep. Full […]

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