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egradcliff

May 12
3 min

Writing Effective Profanity

Profanity is not my cup of tea. But it can serve my purposes as an author if used effectively.

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egradcliff

Apr 21
3 min

Why NOT Writing is Good for My Writing

While writing is my #1 creative outlet, varying the type of my creative output helps me write better.

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egradcliff

Nov 6, 2019
3 min

Untitled Document

Writers and words may seem like obvious friends, but wringing a story out of an arrangement of words can be exhilarating--or frustrating.

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egradcliff

Aug 14, 2019
2 min

Research and The Hidden King

If I wanted to bend the truth into a story, I at least had to know what the truth was, so I dug into the research.

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egradcliff

Jul 31, 2019
3 min

Áed takes a Personality Test

Being the main character meant he had to be compelling, and he needed to have his own agenda, habits, strengths, flaws... a personality.

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egradcliff

Jul 16, 2019
4 min

The Interview

A glimpse into the writing life (ahem... compulsion)...

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egradcliff

Jun 16, 2019
1 min

A Father's Day Post

Happy Father’s Day to my lovely dad: In my closet, there is a shelf. On the shelf, there is a box. It’s...

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egradcliff

Jun 12, 2019
3 min

How To Writing Engaging Stories

An engaging story has only a few vital needs; the rest remains within the artistic domain of the author. The most obvious necessity, and ...

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egradcliff

Jun 1, 2019
2 min

Get Unblocked, Get Inspired

Sometimes, to write, you must first do something that isn't. Take a Walk This isn’t about going somewhere--it’s about the motion. Pick a ...

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egradcliff

May 21, 2019
3 min

How I Stir the Creative Pot

Writing a book, unfortunately, is not the kind of thing that happens by magic. Even the greatest authors struggle with writer’s block, an...

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egradcliff

May 8, 2019
3 min

Dreaming Big

Before it was a novel, The Hidden King was a dream. I don’t mean this in a metaphorical way--I mean that I woke up one summer Sunday morn...

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