Author: Amanda Surowitz
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Draft First, Outline Later
4–6 minutesMy main struggle with following an outline is that if things don’t feel natural when I’m writing, I get an itchy feeling under my fingernails. I can’t force myself to write through something I know isn’t going to work.
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Preparing to Work From Home
4–6 minutesThings have been more than a little chaotic lately. For starters, I moved to Indiana last month. That was a nightmare and a half. One thing keeping me positive was the tentative approval of me continuing my work in Georgia as a contractor. I’ve spent the last year debating whether to work from home as…
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Mind your mental health at work
4–6 minutesMore often than not, I see my friends and peers (especially my fellow SCAD writing grads) in the same boat: having to take on a job because, right now, it’s the only way to eat and pay the bills. Too often at the expense of mental health and well-being. The job hunt never really ends…
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Why Turning 26 is Really NBD
5–8 minutesFor all the buildup to 25, it’s weird that I barely notice I’m turning 26 this month. It was such a cataclysmic milestone to be able to say I’m in my mid-20s. Now I’m suddenly looking down the barrel of mid- to late-20s. And I’m cool with it. That doesn’t sound right, does it? I’ve…
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Is A Writing Degree Worth It if You Want to Be a Novelist?
6–10 minutesAn aspiring novelist’s perspective on studying writing: how a BFA in writing shaped my craft, career, and author journey.
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KonMari-ing the Bookshelves of a Writer
3–4 minutesWith the addition of “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo” on Netflix, I’ve seen a lot of the writers I follow on social media get their hackles up in regards to discarding any of their books. We have a tendency to channel Gollum on even our best days when it comes to our precious books. Before…
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