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WRITING ADVICE #16: THE CRITICS.
Send your writing-related questions to: itsottessab@gmail.com. Each week I'll pick a question at random and answer it here.
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Writing Advice #13: A Day in the “Life”
I must often sing songs from “The Sound of Music” and “West Side Story.”
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Writing Advice #12
Let's talk about Shrek, baby...
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What Never Came Across
Fiction from the vault. I wrote this in my early twenties.
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WRITING ADVICE #11 *Heroin Edition*
I comped today's inquirer a paid subscription. Is this enabling? Must ask my guru…
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Writing Advice #10 *DO YOU SUCK?*
A step-by-step guide to evaluating your work.
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Tomorrow it's time for a tête-à-tête
Live Chat with Ottessa: 1/26, Sunday, 1 pm PT/ 4 pm ET.
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Writing Advice #9 *FORTUNE, COOKIES*
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Writing Advice #8 * BOYFRIEND EDITION*
Send your writing-related questions to: itsottessab@gmail.com. Each week I'll pick a question and answer it here.
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Writing Advice #7 *with BONUS MATERIAL*
Happy New Year! Send your writing-related questions to: itsottessab@gmail.com. Each week I'll pick a question at random and answer it here.
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Writing Advice #6
Send your writing-related questions to: itsottessab@gmail.com. Each week I'll pick a question at random and answer it here.
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Can we talk?
Tomorrow, Saturday, 3:30/12:30. Live chat. Right here.
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