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Lifeguardian03
Ongoing, First published Sep 16, 2021
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"Write till your ink be dry, and with your tears 
Moist it again, and frame some feeling
That may discover such integrity"

-William Shakespeare 





Over the years I have gotten requests from many an individual asking about tips for writing fanfic. Here's my own personal lessons for many of you and I hope you surpass me and are able to teach me valuable writing lessons as well. This is not to show off or brag. I am putting this Here for those who want to improve and experiment and my hope is that they will share their knowledge and results with the rest of the community.
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