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The First Step in the Writing Process: Be Kind to Yourself
Marcy Dermansky on the Different Paths, Practices and Strategies to a Complete Draft
By
Marcy Dermansky
| March 19, 2025
Marcy Dermansky on Revising Without Losing Your Mind
"Writing can be a form of absolute play."
By
Marcy Dermansky
| June 17, 2022
How
General Hospital
Inspired My New Novel
Why Marcy Dermansky is Not Afraid to Mess With Her Characters
By
Marcy Dermansky
| July 11, 2019
For Writers Who Are Also the Mothers of Small Children
Marcy Dermansky on Her Two Jobs: Parent, Writer
By
Marcy Dermansky
| December 5, 2016
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