How to write more productively - by writing slower

Trying to figure out how to write faster?  Maybe you need to slow down. I know, I know... that probably feels like the exact OPPOSITE of the advice you're looking for. But maybe you've heard about the SLOW trend? It's epitomized by the Slow Food movement, but in general it's a trend towards handmade, artisanal, more authentic living. Last week,...

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How to create home-run stories with a perfect pitch sentence

I’ve talked before about the importance of the “pitch.”  This is a single sentence you can haul out whenever anyone asks you to describe your book.  Here, I’m going to give you my secret “formula” for creating awesome and compelling pitch sentences.But first – why do you need a pitch?For talking to agents or editors, if you ever get a face-to-face...

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