The Joy of Fixion

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Write What You Know: Collecting Characters in the Wild
A little light identity theft to hone your writing
May 9 • 
Jo Gatford
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Write What You Know: Collecting Characters in the Wild
Five Things You (Already) Know
Putting "Write What You Know" into practice
Mar 24 • 
Jo Gatford
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Five Things You (Already) Know
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Worldbuilding: Perfectly Human Place-Naming Conventions
The obvious, the obtuse, and the observant
Mar 11 • 
Jo Gatford
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Write What You Know: Public Domain Edition
It's free real estate
Jan 26 • 
Jo Gatford
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Write What You Know: Notes on a Theme
What kind of stories do you keep coming back to?
Oct 27, 2024 • 
Jo Gatford
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Write What You Know: Notes on a Theme
Write what you know: none of my stories are make believe
OR: how to accidentally write CNF
Aug 22, 2024 • 
Jo Gatford
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