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Book by Bill Cosby called 'Love and Marriage'

Name a book by a famous person that has aged horribly. I'll start.


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A first draft is about getting a bad idea out of your head, onto the paper, so you can see how to make it a good idea.

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Artificial Writers Make Real Money? - Inkican Do artificial writers make real money? Is this the end of writing as we know it? Learn why the New York Times has nothing on our gold-plated snark machine.

Yanni Didn’t Replace Van Halen ∴ AI Slop Won’t Replace Your Story


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AI novel that won literature contest has awards taken away - Dexerto An AI-generated novel that won top honors in a Japanese literary contest has had its future projects scrapped following its use of AI.

Good.

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Book stats on Draft2Digital - showing 600+ books given away

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The A24 Writing Formula: How You Can Use It to Write Unique Stories Let's break down how A24 uses pacing, character psychology, and genre-blending to create films that resonate.

The A24 Writing Formula: How You Can Use It to Write Unique Stories

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You Know You're a Writer If You're Scared of Writing How to get over the fear to your first draft.

I guess it's normal.

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Lost Jack Kerouac story found among assassinated mafia boss' belongings

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The Decline of Deviance Where has all the weirdness gone?

A compelling case for welcoming the weird.

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How Writers Can Focus in a World of Distraction Your time is valuable, so make the most of it.

How Writers Can Focus in a World of Distraction

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Two Years After Cormac McCarthy's Death, Rare Access to His Personal Library Reveals the Man Behind the Myth The famously reclusive novelist amassed a collection of thousands of books ranging in topics from philosophical treatises to advanced mathematics to the naked mole-rat

Two Years After Cormac McCarthy's Death, Rare Access to His Personal Library Reveals the Man Behind the Myth

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She’s One of Our Most Popular Novelists. But There’s a Consistent Problem With Her Books. Katabasis, R.F. Kuang’s latest, begins somewhere interesting. But it soon encounters some familiar pitfalls.

Die a hero, or live long enough to see yourslf becom the villain.

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Authors Guide to Audience Building – Part One - Inkican Did you know watching the Lord of the Rings trilogy is an authors guide to audience building? Sounds crazy, but it's true.

Did you know watching the Lord of the Rings trilogy is an authors guide to audience building? Sounds crazy, but it's true.

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The ghost in the publishing machine | The Observer As a highly successful ghostwriter, Joshua Lisec is an invisible weaver of life stories, for clients whose names he can't reveal

Life as a ghostwriter ain't all 'Scooby Doo.'

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The last indie bookstore in a wealthy Calif. town is going under Disasters and changing demographics have shifted everything.

A thousand voices screamed out in terror, but were suddenly silenced. This book store must be saved.

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Unearthed Story From James Bond Creator Will Shock Longtime Fans If you're browsing the magazine section at your local bookstore, you should 100 percent grab a copy of the latest print edition of Men's Journal. And, after that, if you're ready to totally rethink your assumptions about James Bond creator Ian Fleming, you pick up an issue of the mystery ...

Only Ian Fleming could make getting PIP'ed into a gripping tale.

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Untitled #92 (Centerfold) (1981) by Cindy Sherman In the artwork, a woman is depicted in a vulnerable, introspective pose. She is seen on her hands and knees, wearing a white blouse and a red plaid skirt. Her hair is short and appears slightly disheveled, and she gazes upwards with an expression that might be interpreted as anxious or contemplative. The lighting casts dramatic shadows, enhancing the emotional intensity of the scene. The setting appears to be a dim, confined space, which contributes to the sense of intimacy and unease. Sherman’s piece captures a moment brimming with complex emotions and invites the viewer to engage with the nuances of the subject’s portrayed state.

Looking beyond the obvious with art is an expression of faith, hope, and joy. ‘My life is more than what I’m experiencing, and so is yours.’

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Survival Guide for Creative People - Part One - Inkican It's easy to say "don't let it get to you" when it isn't happening to you. Creative people need a survival guide that works for them.

Find support for your creativity and well-being—“Survival Guide” blog posts and resources for navigating the creative life.

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Survival Guide for Creative People - Part One - Inkican It's easy to say "don't let it get to you" when it isn't happening to you. Creative people need a survival guide that works for them.

Explore guides and tips for authors—boost your writing, creativity, and storytelling skills with real-world insights.

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Francis Ford Coppola Believes in Art Plus: ‘The Naked Gun’ is still a joke a minute.

Francis Ford Coppola Believes in Art

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Reading Hits Differently to Listening For Your Brain, Science Says They aren't interchangeable.

Reading Hits Differently to Listening For Your Brain, Science Says

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How To Build Your Online "Brand" Without Burning Out Recently, there's been a lot of talk about people, especially writers and other creative people, needing to have a "personal brand" on social media. This...

Important notes for all creatives.

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How and Why to Bring Novelty into Your Writing By Ratika DeshpandeOften, when I need inspiration or a reminders that I’ve dealt with my present insecurities a dozen times before, I turn to my blog to get some wisdom from my past self.

'I turn to my blog to get some wisdom from my past self.'

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8 Writing Tips from Octavia Butler That Transcend Genre Writing wisdom from 'Parable of the Sower' author Octavia Butler.

8 Writing Tips from Octavia Butler That Transcend Genre

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A Writer Who Slows Down the Speed-Reader - The Atlantic Culture and entertainment musts from Ashley Parker

A Writer Who Slows Down the Speed-Reader

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Authors and Social Media - Find the Joy - Inkican Let Taylor Swift and influencers own social media while you find your own joy. Taking the road less traveled makes all the difference.

Success is a marathon, not a Sprint. Find a way to enjoy it, cuz you're going to be doing it for a while.


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Meta wins AI copyright lawsuit as US judge rules against authors Writers accused Facebook owner of breach over its use of books without permission to train its AI system

Double-Ouch. :(

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AI Is Already Crushing the News Industry - The Atlantic Inside Silicon Valley’s assault on the media

Ouch. :(

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Mike.Sierra.Echo Updates and Re-Writes - Inkican Time to get into Mike.Sierra.Echo updates and re-writes. I thought I was done but I guess I'm not. Wake up at 3am. Start writing.

Time to get into Mike.Sierra.Echo updates and re-writes. I thought I was done but I guess I'm not. Wake up at 3am. Start writing.
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