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  2. › Anonymous asked: any ideas on what to do if you have characters and settings, but no clear plot? Divi:... tmblr.co/ZA62IxLOOX4F 12:03 AM May 13th via Tumblr
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  5. › finneddreamer asked: › › Hey, do you know how all writers out there always say: “oh, my characters are... tmblr.co/ZA62IxLLsd7H 11:19 AM May 12th via Tumblr
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  10. Divi: Since we’ve received a question about this before, I did some thinking. On the issue of getting a beta... tmblr.co/ZA62IxL1TOF1 10:09 PM May 6th via Tumblr
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  15. Your Brain on Fiction - oliveryeh: tmblr.co/ZA62IxKdAhFa 11:02 AM Apr 30th via Tumblr
  16. Anonymous asked: Every time I get the idea to write an actual novel, I either start it and get bored and/or... tmblr.co/ZA62IxKIdtfB 9:26 AM Apr 25th via Tumblr
  17. Anonymous asked: i think i suck at writing. how do i get better? just practice? tmblr.co/ZA62IxKFMTYX 1:40 PM Apr 24th via Tumblr
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  20. Anonymous asked: Um, so, two of the main male characters in my story are in love with each other. Not... tmblr.co/ZA62IxJe21Zb 12:06 AM Apr 14th via Tumblr