Episode 97 - If you only get one thing right in your writing make it this

April 03, 2017 00:17:34
Episode 97 - If you only get one thing right in your writing make it this
The Creative Writer's Toolbelt
Episode 97 - If you only get one thing right in your writing make it this

Apr 03 2017 | 00:17:34

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Show Notes

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As of this month (April 2017) I’m working hard on the Creative Writer's Toolbelt Handbook. As I look back on nearly 100 episodes I’ve realized that there's one fundamental thing we writers have to do to create great work, and it's this: be authentic! In this episode we explore what it is to be authentic, and we look at some practical tools to achieve that authenticity.

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