Writing sessions where plenty of words are written feel productive, of course, but nothing beats a solid outlining session where the next few chapters are drafted, the previously-murky ideas get clarified, the puzzle pieces start falling into place and I end up feeling that this story is going places.
With this sharpened vision, I am confident the words will keep flowing.
1/ I wrote my first stories in Microsoft Word. And have given up on it ages ago, and what they are doing with Office365 only cemented this decision.
What writing tools have you discarded?
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While the writing process may not look too different for Armored Saint now than it did in the 80s, technology does play a new role.
College Writing Skills with Readings 11th edition highlights the importance of writing abilities alongside the writing process.
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From the British Fantasy Society:
After nearly a decade of slog, Philip A. Suggars can finally see his weird fantasy novel in book stores - and he's still getting used to it! The Lighthouse at the End of the World is out now through Titan.
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There’s a very specific kind of expectation people have when they land on a personal blog in 2026. They assume moderation, they assume curation, they assume that whatever comment section exists has already been filtered through some invisible lens of approval, agreement, or comfort. They assume that if they say something critical, it might disappear. Or if they say something messy, it might get buried. Or if they say something bluntly opposed to the author, it might never even see the light […]
“The night before a deadline, I usually am in desperate need of a back rub. And new wrists. And candy. And little mice to secretly finish the job while I am sleeping.”
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