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NaNoWriMo is shutting down.

NaNoWriMo is shutting down.

By James Folta | April 1, 2025

Samina Ali on Writing Through the Fear

Samina Ali on Writing Through the Fear

“Why are aspiring writers convinced that ‘real’ writers don’t struggle?”

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I Think Memoirs Nowadays Are Just Completely Self-Involved: Am I the Literary Asshole?

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By Kristen Arnett | September 5, 2024

NaNoWriMo defends writing with AI and pisses off the whole internet.

NaNoWriMo defends writing with AI and pisses off the whole internet.

By James Folta | September 3, 2024

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Write-minded Offers a Mid-NaNoWriMo Pep Talk

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Isabel Cañas on the Gothic and Drawing from Everyday Monsters

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