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Some Helpful Metaphors for Writing a Novel, Illustrated

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“The money will come and go but you will always have a good piece of jewelry.”

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How the Male Point of View Shapes the Narrative of <em>The Great Gatsby</em>

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The Courage to Write: On the Radical Generosity of Letting Yourself Be Seen

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Maeve Higgins on How to Write with Humor

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Steven Tagle on Writing and Living in Greece

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Patricia A. Jackson on Reworking Biblical Lore and Mythology

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The Best of 1970s and 80s Women-Authored Science Fiction and Fantasy

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