HeyJaredBeyond the First Draft
Help for writers ready to honor their creative writing dreams and grow in the craft with a heavy focus on revision. Often will share pep talks I need to tell myself because I imagine someone else may need to hear them, too.
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Getting out of my own way to find freedom in my writing again (opens the original)
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What my Father Taught me About Trusting my Gut (opens the original)
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3 Quick Tips for Cleaning Your Manuscript’s Messy Middle (opens the original)
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Is One Revision Pass Enough to Perfect my Manuscript? (opens the original)
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Frustrated with Your Revision? Breakthrough with the Right Tool (opens the original)
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