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Dawn’s Substack
My personal Substack
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Why Writers Need to Review Their Old Writing
Taking the time to occasionally review your old writing can offer inspiration and spark new ideas
Are You Stuck with Your Writing? Don’t Change the Writing; Change How it’s Written
Plus, new book news!
Writers Need to Read Books
Writers also need to be readers, especially of books
I Don’t Use AI to Write Any of My Substack Posts – But is My Statement Enough?
The new feature of detecting AI in Substack posts can create problems for writers who don't use AI
A Time to Grieve and a Time to Write
Writers have a better chance of capturing the raw emotional power of their thoughts and feelings while still in the moment
How Changing the Narrative Can Help You Get More Ideas for Things to Write
Turning a bad experience into something else can inspire your writing
Writing About Current Events
Writers need to care about and pay attention to what’s going on in the world
When Death Trips Us Up
Sometimes we can write after losing a loved one, or sometimes the words need more time
You Have to Believe in Yourself, Even if Nobody Else Does
Sometimes, you have to be your own supporter
When the Stories in Our Minds Look Great but the Writing Doesn’t Happen
Stories belong on paper, not in our heads, but what if you can't get that story onto paper?