Author: thearrowrock
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Our next author interview for The Published Perspective is with current Lindenwood University junior, Victoria Lane. Q: How long have you been writing? A: I’ve only been writing “seriously” for the past few years, but I’ve had the desire and drive to write for as long as I can remember. I can distinctly remember filling…
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The Published Perspective with Madi DiMercurio Q: How long have you been writing? A: I’ve been writing fiction since second grade and self-publishing for the first time in seventh grade. Q: How has Lindenwood helped shape your writing? A: I’m first a fiction writer and I’ve been able to broaden my type of…
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Over the next few weeks, we will be hearing from some Lindenwood graduates as well as current Lindenwood students who have been fortunate enough to have their work published. They will be sharing about their personal experiences with publishing in hopes to encourage you, the reader, with all your future and current publishing endeavors. Our…
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From the depths of our brains, hearts, and souls, we create. So, it is natural for us creatives to be incredibly protective of our work. Once we let go of our piece and allow others to view what we have written or created it’s hard to control what’s going to happen next. We want our…
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So, you’ve finished your NaNoWriMo piece (or not, no judgment!). You’re probably wondering what to do with it. Or maybe you think it’s trash, but desire an outside opinion before you tank the whole thing. After you’ve reminded yourself this month was simply about the process, maybe consider attending a writing workshop or a creative writing club meeting …
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For this blog post, we have decided to shake things up a bit and give you all a little glimpse into our individual NaNoWriMo experiences. We do this in hopes that you will not feel alone in your writing endeavors. Obviously, our experiences cannot encompass all writing experiences, but we hope that you will find…
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One more day until NaNoWriMo commences! For some writers National Novel Writing Month means a month full of hope and new opportunities, while for others, NaNoWriMo signals an intense 30 days of writing hustle. Hopefully you’ve spent the last couple days mapping out your future, November endeavors, but if not, no need to worry! You may…
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Self-publishing has come a long way in the last ten years. Though there have been major improvements to the industry such as ease and use for the less-than-tech-savvy author, many writers are still very divided on the topic. There are plenty of articles online demeaning self-publishing, claiming it to be a surefire way to have…
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What are You Gonna Do with a Creative Writing Degree? When a friend, acquaintance, or family member comes up to you and asks what degree you’re working towards and you announce proudly “Creative Writing,” they typically respond with, “Are you going to teach?” If you say, “That’s the plan,” then that’s awesome. We always need more teachers in the world. But if you’re in the “I’m…
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Writing can be very personal, as if you are spilling your own heart and soul onto paper for the world to view. It is only natural that writers encounter doubt along their journey. This doubt can creep up out of nowhere or be the result of a serious case of writer’s block. Either way writer’s…
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