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Tips for Editing Your Novel (Memoir, too) by J. Greg Phelan 5.25.23

 novel writing, self-editingBy J. Greg Phelan

book inc director J. Greg Phelan shares some helpful editing techniques that he's learned over the years from mentors and books and applied to his novel.

May 25, 2023

Serving Up Easy-to-Read Prose by J. Greg Phelan 4.6.23

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Serving Up Easy-to-Read Prose

 book revision, memoir, novelBy J. Greg Phelan

J. Greg Phelan discusses how to make our prose digestible for our novel and memoir readers.

April 06, 2023

Misjudging Our Own Writing by J. Greg Phelan 3.6.23

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Misjudging Our Own Writing

 novel, resistanceBy J. Greg Phelan

J. Greg Phelan shares some advice he heeds in order to push through feelings about his work in progress.

March 03, 2023

Can Anyone Write a Novel by J. Greg Phelan 12.8.22

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Can Anyone Write a Novel?

 MFA, novel writingBy J. Greg Phelan

J. Greg Phelan asks the question "Can anyone write a novel?" He believes the answer is "yes!"

December 08, 2022

Writing Openings To Keep Your Readers Reading by J. Greg Phelan 11.10.22

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Writing Openings To Keep Your Readers Reading

 novel writing, opening lines, revisingBy J. Greg Phelan

In his latest "Trust the Process" column, J. Greg Phelan discusses how to immediately engage your reader with strong opening lines.

November 10, 2022

Staying in the Book by J. Greg Phelan 10.13.22 website

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Stay in the Book

 book ideas, inspiration, novel writingBy J. Greg Phelan

J. Greg Phelan discusses how to "stay in the book" in order to keep ideas flowing for your book-in-progress.

October 13, 2022

Nine Brains Are Better Than One by J. Greg Phelan

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Nine Brains Are Better Than One

 fighting self-criticism, octopus, origin storiesBy J. Greg Phelan

Nine brains are better than one. This is the origin story of our mascot Octavious the Octopus, and book inc, PWN's book writing collective.

September 08, 2022

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Training to Write Your Book

 novel writing, training to write, writing staminaBy J. Greg Phelan

In his memoir, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, Haruki Murakami presents a strong case for why you need to train to be a writer. Not by honing your craft—though that’s essential, too. He...

August 11, 2022