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The Lost Episodes: A Novel
Do Not Go On: A Novel
Short Work
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Editing
Winesburg, Indiana (anthology)
My Name was Never Frankenstein (anthology)
An Indiana Christmas (anthology)
The Invisible Art of Literary Editing
On Earth As it Is
Press Kit
Teaching
CV
12 Day Kickstart
Overview
Day One: Twelve Boxes
Day Two: Freewriting
Day Three: Mother Dough
Day Four: Idea Starter #2
Day Five: Mapping
Day Six: Loop the Loop
Day Seven: Notes Toward a Draft
Day Eight: Shitty First Draft
Day Nine: Breaking into Fiction #1
Day Ten: Breaking into Fiction #2—Surreal Boogaloo
Day Eleven: One-Inch Frame
Day Twelve: The Best Laid Plans of Squids and Men
Revision Regimen
Overview
Day One: A Working Definition
Day Two: A Case Study
Day 3: Holistic View
Day 4: Re-Type
Day 5: Map
Day 6: Again, Again
Day 7: Lenses
Day 8: Cut
Day 9: Polish
Day 10: Compare
Notes on Creativity
Getting Started
Posted on
September 9, 2019
September 9, 2019
Fred gets traction
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