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Life Lessons Learned At Disney World
Happy July, Dreamers! In this week’s life update: I just got back two weeks ago from the amazing blessing of a vacation with two of my...

R. Dugan
Jul 7, 20192 min read
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The Importance of Having a Writing Space You LOVE!
Have you ever walked into a room and thought “…I can’t write here?” I’m a mover. I always like to visit people and places. I also love...

R. Dugan
Jun 23, 20193 min read
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WRITING FUEL: Power Protein Recipe!
Show of hands if you feel this: one of the hardest things to balance in life is the relationship between writing and eating. A lot of...

R. Dugan
Feb 17, 20191 min read
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EDITING HACK: Visual Platforms
O thou typo, small and crafty Surviving every single drafty How you make it through each round – a mystery What we share – a violent...

R. Dugan
Feb 10, 20192 min read
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Amnesia, Ballroom Dances and Other Recurring Elements
One of the big advantages of editing a bunch of my stories back to back is the ability to see what my recurring elements are – personal...

R. Dugan
Dec 2, 20183 min read
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NaNoWriMo Week 1 ROUNDUP
I decided to do something a little different for the blog this month: I’ll be posting on Thursdays instead of Sundays and including...

R. Dugan
Nov 8, 20181 min read
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ANNOUNCEMENT: PUBLICATION NEWS!
Heads up, readers! MARCH 2019 WILL SEE THE PUBLICATION OF MY DEBUT NOVEL, THE CHAOS CIRCUS! I have been so excited to share this news for...

R. Dugan
Oct 7, 20181 min read
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4 Common Writing “Tips” That Aren’t Always True
Wouldn’t it be awesome if there was a cut-and-dry rulebook that writers could follow in order to produce the perfect product? As a...

R. Dugan
Sep 30, 20183 min read
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Time to Revise! – Now What? (5 Revising Tips To Set You Up for Success!)
For many writers, drafting is the easier part. Revising can seem daunting to the extreme. Once you’ve got the words on the page, how do...

R. Dugan
Sep 9, 20184 min read
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5 Reasons Why I Chose Self-Publishing Over Traditional
I guess writing a blog post about it makes it official – after months of consideration, lots of prayer, and deep discussions with my...

R. Dugan
Sep 2, 20186 min read
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Your Draft’s Not As Bad As You Think
Before y’all blow up my comments with “BUT YOU DON’T KNOW MY DRAFT,” hear me out. I’ve been very nervously creeping toward editing My...

R. Dugan
Aug 19, 20183 min read
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PROMO WEEK: GoScribbler!
Switching things up a bit as I prepare to head out of town for a weekend with family and friends: for this blog, I want to talk to you...

R. Dugan
Aug 12, 20182 min read
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Write the Character You Dislike
It’s a common struggle among most writers I’ve talked to that we all feel like we start to repeat our characters across projects. Not a...

R. Dugan
Aug 5, 20182 min read
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Beta Readers vs Critique Partners – And Why You Need BOTH!
For the longest time, I had no idea there was a difference between a critique partner (CP) and beta reader (BR) in the writing field. I...

R. Dugan
Jul 29, 20182 min read
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Why Emotional Beats Are Important (And 4 Examples of When They’re Done RIGHT!)
Deviating slightly from my usual fare, I’m going to out myself as a huge movie fan by using the medium of visual storytelling to make the...

R. Dugan
Jul 22, 20186 min read
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5 Romantic Tropes to Avoid
I’ve been doing a lot more delving into romantic subplots in writing lately. It used to terrify me because I was afraid of “getting it...

R. Dugan
Jul 15, 20184 min read
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6 Tips to Help You Survive the Querying Process
With my first foray into the querying process starting back in April of this year, I tried to go in with an open mind – whatever...

R. Dugan
Jul 8, 20187 min read
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How To Use a Synopsis for Your Story Outline
So I know I’m outing myself as late to the party, but I was actually not familiar with the difference between a query letter and a...

R. Dugan
Jul 1, 20182 min read
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AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Valia Lind
Y’all, I am so excited to bring you this week’s special Blog Post! Not only did I find a new book series to love while on my drafting...

R. Dugan
Jun 24, 20187 min read
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On the Importance of Fictional Fathers
Happy Father’s Day! Last month, I did a post on the importance of fictional mothers, including some questions for writers to ponder about...

R. Dugan
Jun 17, 20182 min read
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