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