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Using Pen and Paper Works: An Excerpt From Write Like You Mean It
There are so many writing tools at our fingertips right now that it's easy to forget what inspired us to get ideas out of our heads in...

Steve Gamel
May 26, 20222 min read
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Writing and Procrastination: An Excerpt From Write Like You Mean It
I found an article about writing and procrastination that suggested writers are the worst procrastinators. The author even admitted – or...

Steve Gamel
Mar 3, 20223 min read
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Recording Your Interviews: An Excerpt From Write Like You Mean It
In January, a veteran journalist crafted a Twitter post telling other writers to stop recording most of their interviews. In her opinion,...

Steve Gamel
Feb 10, 20222 min read
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What I Learned While Writing My Book, Write Like You Mean It
While watching a few author interviews several years ago, I couldn't help but marvel at how smooth the conversations were. It didn't...

Steve Gamel
Jan 20, 20223 min read
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Writing in the Active Voice: An Excerpt From Write Like You Mean It
A friend told me the other day that he keeps getting in trouble at work for writing his reports in the passive voice. Granted, no one...

Steve Gamel
Jan 6, 20222 min read
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A Few Quick Words on Rejection: An Excerpt From Write Like You Mean It
What in the world am I doing writing about rejection right before Christmas? What a downer! But hear me out because not a day goes by...

Steve Gamel
Dec 23, 20213 min read
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A Wish List for My New Book, Write Like You Mean It
Writing my new book, Write Like You Mean It, wasn't as difficult as initially imagined. Finding a publisher who was just as eager to see...

Steve Gamel
Dec 16, 20213 min read
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Writers Want To Get Published: An Excerpt From Write Like You Mean It
When you're a writer, your goal is to get published. I know ... that's not exactly "mindblowing news," is it? That's like saying...

Steve Gamel
Dec 9, 20213 min read
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Are Book Introductions Worth Reading? An Excerpt From Write Like You Mean It
Since the day that my book, Write Like You Mean It: Mastering Your Passion For The Written Word, was published, I've had this irrational...

Steve Gamel
Nov 24, 20213 min read
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Tell a Story People Want to Read: An Excerpt From Write Like You Mean It
I was approached recently by a gentleman who was writing a book about poverty. A few of his goals were to shine a light on the epidemic,...

Steve Gamel
Nov 18, 20213 min read
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How Do You Become the Next Great Fiction Writer? An Excerpt From Write Like You Mean It
In last week's blog, I wrote that my mom has always wanted me to write a children's book. And who knows ... maybe I will someday. I'm...

Steve Gamel
Nov 11, 20212 min read
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Write That Nonfiction Book Today: An Excerpt From Write Like You Mean It
For years, my sweet, loving mother bugged me to write a book. She'd seen my Gamel Funny Farm blogs and laughed until her sides hurt...

Steve Gamel
Nov 4, 20213 min read
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What Is a Writing Chameleon? An Excerpt From Write Like You Mean It
I spent the early days of my career writing about sports. And boy, did I ever jump in with both feet! I covered games for the local...

Steve Gamel
Oct 28, 20212 min read
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Overcome Your Fear of Writing: An Excerpt From Write Like You Mean It
Have you ever written something and been too scared to share it? Do you have what you feel are great stories sitting in piles of spiral...

Steve Gamel
Oct 21, 20214 min read
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