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Matt Black's Writing Attack: Making Bad Writing Good and Good Writing Great

MatthewXavierBlack

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MatthewXavierBlack

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I've been writing for a very long time. Seriously. As in dinosaurs stole one of my first drafts. I'm a published poet and published academic who, five years ago, decided to try writing fiction for fun. Well, let me tell you, I've learned so much about writing in those past five years its mind-boggling!

That said, I've decided to start a blog detailing what I've learned--as much for me as for anyone who cares to read this guide. After all,  teaching something to someone else is often the best way to teach it to yourself. 

If you've read my stories and there's something you think I could teach you, that's cool! Please just comment or shoot me a message, and I'll see if I can cover it in this book!All Rights Reserved

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Mfm→Selever by XMoonBlissX

OMG PLEASE DONT READ THIS I BEG YOU PLEASE DON FKINCIG READ THIS😭😭😭😭 °°When a mix n matched demon fuckboy fucks around with your life (and with you)♪ ↓ °° Credits to images I used in the front cover(I edited it myself!! °°Ya already know the basics....♪♪♪ →Y/N=Name →E/C=Eye color →H/C=Hair color °°Some more things.. →F/(whatever I'll use it for)=Favorite...... →S/F(what the hell ever this will be used for)= Second favortie... °°Btw this s my first book lol °°All you simps come over and read this shit °°Enjoy this Bs....

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