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How to Be More Creative: Let Your Words Misbehave a la Mary Oliver

Take it from award-winning poet, Mary Oliver. Too much planning can kill creativity. Let your words run wild to reach creative nirvana.

3 Lessons from the Incomparable Maya Angelou

I was lucky enough to hear Maya Angelou in person, an unforgettable experience. Her work has influenced my writing, my world, and my life.

One Book That Will Make You a Better Writer

Ben Blatt's book Nabokov's Favorite Word Is Mauve uses data to examine the elements of great writing: similes, cliches, adverbs, and more.

The Data-Backed Case for Ditching Adverbs

Is the road to hell really paved with adverbs? Data analysis proved that Stephen King was right. The best writing has few adverbs.

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