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I can use this
Today’s episode dives into some of our discussion over the years at the Blood-Red Pencil about that spark of excitement you get when you connect a new idea to one or more of the story subplots you’ve been mulling over.
Everywhere we look there is inspiration of one sort or another. Sometimes it’s so much that we actively have to tell our minds to hold off on generating new ideas until we’ve had a chance to complete the dozens already waiting in line.
Have you broken your resolutions yet?
New Year’s resolutions—no matter how well-intended—are made to be broken. Why so? Could it be that they are created on a whim and aren’t backed by the commitment that turns spoken words into physical (or mental) action?
Scorpion-Readers and the Writers Being Stung
Today I want to veer off the topic of editing and talk about a trend that is picking up amongst readers, especially on TikTok. And, you might have guessed it, it’s the community allegedly posting videos to teach and encourage each other to use Amazon’s returns policy to read books for free.
Fools and Sages
If you’re not going to launch something new in January, then what better time to start than a month that’s… NOT January. Our theme for April is Fools and Sages, and, while we do enjoy entertaining you with a little foolishness, we hope that, after 14 years of blogging at the Blood-Red Pencil, what we have to offer is a whole lot of writing and editing wisdom.
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