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Might As Well Write

Darkly encouraging advice for creators who aren't quite ready to give up

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Darkly encouraging advice for creators who aren't quite ready to give up

  • Publishing

This is America, for Christ’s Sake. Why Shouldn’t I Self-Publish My Work?

A self-published author communicating with fans
Given all I’ve heard and read about how horrible traditional publishing is with shitty odds and no support, why shouldn’t I just self-publish my book and take control of the process myself?
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  • Will Ludwigsen
  • September 14, 2022
  • Exercises, Ideas, Restarting

How Do I Get Back into a Story?

It's hard to get back into whatever I was writing if I'm away for a few days. How can I dive in again?
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  • Will Ludwigsen
  • September 6, 2022
  • Exercises, Ideas

Sigh. Where Do You Get Ideas?

Captain Ahab with a farewell wave
I know we’re not supposed to ask this because it seems amateurish, but where do you get your ideas?
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  • Will Ludwigsen
  • October 9, 2021
  • Education, Exercises, MFA, Reading

The Will Ludwigsen Broke-Ass Writer’s MFA Program

The Stone House in Maine
I feel like I’m missing something that maybe I could get from a workshop or MFA. The problem is that I can’t afford either one. What do you suggest for people kind of striking out on their own?
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  • Will Ludwigsen
  • September 20, 2021
  • Exercises, Joy

Shouldn’t This Be…Fun?

I know we’re all told that good things are difficult and work is work, but shouldn’t writing be…more fun than this?
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  • Will Ludwigsen
  • September 16, 2021
  • Advice, Ideas

How Do I Stay Edgy But Keep Readers?

Lynchian image of...Lynchness.
HOW DO I WRITE MORE APPROACHABLY WITHOUT FEEDING PABLUM TO THE MASSES?
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  • Will Ludwigsen
  • August 4, 2021
  • Advice, Critiquing, Education, Hope

How Can I Level Up in My Work?

The Clarion 2006 critique circle!
Sometimes people refer to “turning a corner” in the writing of their fiction, like they’re leveling up. What does that mean and how do I do it on purpose?
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  • Will Ludwigsen
  • August 2, 2021
  • Craft

Why Do My Stories Feel All Out of Balance?

A plane crash
How do I balance the amount of description and dialogue and thoughts and things in my fiction? I feel like I go on a tear and overdo one way over the others for long passages.
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  • Will Ludwigsen
  • July 30, 2021
  • Rejection, Restarting

What Do You Do with Rejected Stories?

I don't trunk stories. I "barrel" them.
How often do you approach the box where you keep your past works and revisit writing that was rejected to improve your writing now?
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  • Will Ludwigsen
  • July 28, 2021
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