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Your First Draft Doesn't Need To Be Perfect
Writer, Advice, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 1/31/25 Writer, Advice, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 1/31/25

Your First Draft Doesn't Need To Be Perfect

Encouragement and Actions for Every Writer fighting through their First Draft

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15 Expert Instagram Post Hacks
Writer, Advice, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 1/29/25 Writer, Advice, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 1/29/25

15 Expert Instagram Post Hacks

Let’s make posting on Instagram fun!!

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Steal My Top 10 Tips for Surviving Your First Draft
Writer, Advice, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 1/24/25 Writer, Advice, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 1/24/25

Steal My Top 10 Tips for Surviving Your First Draft

Your First Draft Is a Hot Mess—And That’s Exactly the Point

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The Secret to Writing Stories that Hook Readers
Writer, Advice, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 1/22/25 Writer, Advice, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 1/22/25

The Secret to Writing Stories that Hook Readers

Create tension-packed scenes that drive your story forward with these Scene Writing Secrets

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Writing Routines for Authors with Big Goals: A Step-by-Step Guide
Writer, Advice, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 1/18/25 Writer, Advice, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 1/18/25

Writing Routines for Authors with Big Goals: A Step-by-Step Guide

Create a realistic yet ambitious daily writing routine perfect for writers with big dreams

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Tightened Prose - Checklists for Writers
Writer, Advice, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 7/15/22 Writer, Advice, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 7/15/22

Tightened Prose - Checklists for Writers

In this closer look at Line Level Edits, I am sharing the words you should avoid in your writing that will improve your stories and help you discover your voice. Free printable checklists included.

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Lessons From Almost-Land or How to be Your Own Writing Mentor
Mentor, Advice, Writer, Writerly Advice, Writing Mentor Susan Needham 5/21/21 Mentor, Advice, Writer, Writerly Advice, Writing Mentor Susan Needham 5/21/21

Lessons From Almost-Land or How to be Your Own Writing Mentor

Guest Post by Melissa Jenson with a step-by-step guide on how to be your own writing mentor.

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12 Quick Tips for Writing Interesting Characters
Advice, Books, Writer, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 5/3/21 Advice, Books, Writer, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 5/3/21

12 Quick Tips for Writing Interesting Characters

12 𝑸𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝑻𝒊𝒑𝒔 (With Exercises and Examples) 𝒐𝒏 𝑾𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔

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Writerly Advice - Pacing
Writer, Advice, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 2/15/21 Writer, Advice, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 2/15/21

Writerly Advice - Pacing

𝑾𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒊𝒑𝒔 on controlling Pace with Dialogue

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MGWAVES
Advice, Books, Middle-Grade Book, Writer, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 1/4/21 Advice, Books, Middle-Grade Book, Writer, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 1/4/21

MGWAVES

Finding a writing community

Writerly Advice - What to do when a friend asks for feedback on their story

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Writer Joy - Guest Post
Advice, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 12/13/20 Advice, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 12/13/20

Writer Joy - Guest Post

Writer Joy: Writerly Advice on Finding Inspiration and Developing Your Writer Joy

By Susan Leigh Needham and TC Kemper

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Writerly Advice - Plotting
Advice, Books, Writerly Advice, Writer Susan Needham 8/24/20 Advice, Books, Writerly Advice, Writer Susan Needham 8/24/20

Writerly Advice - Plotting

Plot your story before you begin to write.

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Writerly Advice - Staying Motivated
Advice, Writer, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 7/27/20 Advice, Writer, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 7/27/20

Writerly Advice - Staying Motivated

Writerly Advice for New Authors - Staying Motivated



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Writerly Advice - Navigating Storms
Advice, Writer, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 7/13/20 Advice, Writer, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 7/13/20

Writerly Advice - Navigating Storms

Writerly Advice for New Authors - Navigating Storms



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Writerly Advice - Core Conflict
Writer, Advice, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 6/22/20 Writer, Advice, Writerly Advice Susan Needham 6/22/20

Writerly Advice - Core Conflict

Writerly Advice for New Authors - Sharing the Core Conflict



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