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4 I WRITER’S DIGEST I October 2019

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Protecting Your Artistic Integrity
“Breaking In” (Page 20) author Kira Jane Buxton tells why
it’s important to let go of expectations and write the book
that you want to write.

Modern Myth Maker

Read Alice Hoff man’s fi rst WD interview from 2006, where

she talks about writing for teens, her battle with breast

cancer, how she overcame writer’s block, and more.

Unlocking the Door

Get the rest of Margaret Atwood’s April 2004 interview

with WD, including how she buckles down to write and

the journey to fi nding her unique voice.

To fi nd all of the above online companions to this issue in

one handy spot, visit writersdigest.com/oct-19.

Don’t miss these writing tips from WritersDigest.com!

GODS WITH A LITTLE G: 8 QUESTIONS

WITH AUTHOR TUPELO HASSMAN

WD editor-in-chief Ericka McIntyre

asked Tupelo Hassman about the

importance of knowing your writing

process, doing the work, and her

forthcoming novel, gods with a little g.

bit.ly/TupeloHassman

RE-THINKING WRITER’S BLOCK

Offering a different perspective on

writer’s block, Areas of Fog author

Will Dowd suggests re-thinking it as

an illness. Can writers become stron-

ger after overcoming it?

bit.ly/RethinkingWritersBlock

CREEPING COMMON SENSE: LET’S TALK MISTAKES

It’s important for new writers to ask the pros about the mistakes they’ve made;

successful, well-published writer and WD contributing editor Jeff Somers

reveals why.

bit.ly/CreepingCommonSense

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