Before you can move forward with your writing career, leave behind pernicious myths of writing and publishing, so you can travel forward lighter and faster. Here’s myth buster, author and writing teacher, Catharine Bramkamp, to dispel five more writing myths.
Before you can move forward as a writer, it’s important to leave behind many of the durable writing myths that slow progress as well as set you up for disappointment and frustration. Here are the first five of ten by author and writing teacher, Catharine Bramkamp.
Creativity Tools and Tips / Fantasy and Paranormal
by Beth Barany · Published April 6, 2011 · Last modified November 4, 2012
Turns out Baba Yaga is more popular in the arts than I realized! She’s an old witch in Slavic and Russian folk tales. I associate here with these motifs: * Fire * A house that runs on chicken legs * She eats maidens…
Misconception #1: It’s easy to write a book Well, um, not for most people. It takes much application of effort to complete a manuscript, article, e-book, or report. What does “application of effort” mean?...
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