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Goals for Writers: How to set them; How to keep them
We all have our bad writing days. You know, the ones where you spend twelve hours of the day thinking about what you might write when you...

Laura L. Zimmerman
May 24, 20174 min read
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How to Write a Novel (Without Going Insane)
You want to write a novel, right? Easy, you think. I’ll just sit down and write whatever comes into my head. But then you get stuck, so...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jan 18, 20174 min read
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NaNo2016: What’s on your playlist?
It is here!! Finally! I’ve seriously been thinking about all things WriMo for well over a month now. And yes, I did indeed have the...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Nov 2, 20162 min read
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#NaNoWriMo2016 Insanity!
Okay, writing people. I have decided to do NaNoWriMo! My first ever ‘official’ dive into the craziness of 50,000 words in a single month!...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Oct 31, 20162 min read
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Pulling Weeds from your Writing Garden
Photo cred. Pixabay Weed Words. Even the most experienced writers find those pesky repetitive words that creep into their manuscripts....

Laura L. Zimmerman
Sep 26, 20162 min read
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The Art of an Effective Critique
Eight (long) weeks ago, my family and I pulled up sixteen years of deep rooted life from Amish country PA and moved to the land of...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Aug 2, 20163 min read
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Listen to The Doctor. (or 3 Ways Dr. Who Can Make You a Better Writer)
The Doctor. Two simple words. Say them in proper company and you will fall into an hour long conversation without so much as a blink....

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jul 27, 20164 min read
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Three reasons to write in Starbucks
Coffee. It seems to be every writer’s addiction. (Although maybe I’m just not paying close enough attention to tea drinkers or...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 30, 20162 min read
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Who’s ready for camp?
Many of you may remember my time at Camp NaNoWriMo back in April and how much fun I had! Well, it was such a great time, I’ve decided to...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 23, 20161 min read
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Stop lying to your readers!
Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt scammed. I know I have. You see, a very annoying thing happened to me yesterday. I was duped into...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Jun 20, 20162 min read
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I’m a Padawan and I’m ok with that.
It’s no secret I’m a huge Star Wars fan. And I often use lingo from the SW universe in regular conversation with people – because...

Laura L. Zimmerman
May 24, 20163 min read
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What I’ve learned in the past 12 months…
I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while. It wasn’t until in recent conversation with a fellow writer that I was reminded it had...

Laura L. Zimmerman
May 18, 20164 min read
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Plotter vs Pantser – Revisited
Recently, I read an article where the blogger stated that only the most talented and seasoned writers could possibly write as a ‘pantser’...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Apr 19, 20163 min read
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Welcome to Camp NaNoWriMo!
Who’s ready for camp?? Camp NaNoWriMo is a fun twist on the annual writer’s event that takes place in November. While the late fall...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Mar 31, 20162 min read
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Tell don’t Show. Wait, what?
If you’re a writer, you’ve no doubt run across the Show don’t Tell catch-phrase once or twice. (Or maybe a few hundred times!) These...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Mar 23, 20163 min read
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That villain, and why I love him.
I have a confession to make. I’m in love with one of my characters. Ok, maybe ‘in love’ is a bit dramatic. (Me? Dramatic? No!) But I’m...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Mar 9, 20162 min read
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Why I don’t want to be left alone.
This past Saturday I had the privilege of attending a winter writer’s retreat with six fellow authors. The day was spent brainstorming,...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Mar 2, 20163 min read
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5 Courses of the Rough Draft – Are you hungry yet?
Rough Drafts can be a tricky thing. The process that one author takes will look completely opposite from that of another. Each of us have...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Feb 28, 20164 min read
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Flash Fiction or Nah?
Ok, I will admit, I’ve been an extreme skeptic when it comes to Flash Fiction every since I first heard about it. The idea is nice, but I...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Feb 20, 20162 min read
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What is your writing routine?
I’m often asked how I get so much writing done when I also homeschool my three daughters. And until about a year ago, I would’ve said it...

Laura L. Zimmerman
Feb 19, 20164 min read
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