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 Always Improving   

I was working on a scene in my writing and felt some of my dialog really needed a pep talk, while searching around for advice, I came across an article - {x-link:https://writeto...

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 Find a friend 

Happy 2019!

One of the most prolific writing times in my life happened when I was in college. I had just discovered WDC, but I didn&#39;t have a lot of online friends yet. My sist...

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 Find a friend 

Happy 2019!

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 Find a friend 

Happy 2019!

One of the most prolific writing times in my life happened when I was in college. I had just discovered WDC, but I didn&#39;t have a lot of online friends yet. My sist...

 [Click To Read More]">A writing buddy or group may help keep you motivated!</a></div><div style="padding-top:15px;"><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;font-weight:normal;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/9331-Find-a-friend.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

 Find a friend 

Happy 2019!

One of the most prolific writing times in my life happened when I was in college. I had just discovered WDC, but I didn&#39;t have a lot of online friends yet. My sist...

 [Click To Read More]">Do you have a writing buddy?</a></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div style="background-color: #f0f0f0;padding:20px;margin: 20px 0px 0px 0px;border-radius: 5px;border:2px dashed #000;">Note:  <b>01-21-19 @ 7:53pm</b><div style="padding:10px 0px 0px 10px;"><img loading="lazy" style="" class="emoteZ" src="https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/e21/right.png" alt="*Right*" title="Right" border=0  width=15 height=15> &nbsp; <font class="size4" style="">"Note: <a   rel="mllightbox" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/profile/note_id/582678"  target="_top">View this Note</a>"</font></div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan=4><img src="/trans.gif" height=10></td></tr><tr style="" ><td class="norm" style="padding:30px 0px 0px 0px;;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><small>#9330:</small></td><td class="norm" valign=bottom style="padding:10px 10px 0px 5px;border-top:3px solid #cccccc;"><a class="blue2roll" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/9330-A-Touch-of-Culture.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

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 In the UK, as I write this, there’s tension in the air. I live in a divided nation, with some wanting the UK to exit the EU, and others wanting to remain. But there’s more to it than that – ther...

 [Click To Read More]">Sharing of our culture can bridge gaps and lessen division.</a></div><div style="padding-top:15px;"><a class="blue2roll" style="color:#000000;font-size:;font-weight:normal;" href="http://www.WriterU.Com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/9330-A-Touch-of-Culture.html" title=" [Newsletter Preview] 

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While we are still living in this world, expect problems, sufferings and miseries challenge us every day. Have you notice that prizes are not the same yesterday, commodities k...

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While we are still living in this world, expect problems, sufferings and miseries challenge us every day. Have you notice that prizes are not the same yesterday, commodities k...

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