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On to the fun stuff.

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About Me
I'm Douglas Clegg.
My novels and stories have been published
for many years. I write supernatural tales,
horror, suspense and fantasy.
I'm a serious writer. Honest. Just ask me.
Well, sometimes.
I'm offering these tips with good humor.
Sometimes the best laughs in life are the
ones at your own expense.

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If this ebook is fun for you, I'm glad.

Writing fiction is lonely and rough at times.

But I can't imagine spending my life doing

anything else.

I bet you're the same way.

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You might want to pick up one of my books,

too.

You like to read? Of course.

Try my recently published books Like

Neverland or Isis -- or whatever books of
mine are currently available.

Just visit my website at DouglasClegg.com

to find out more.

And now, let the tips begin.

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Writing Tip #1:

Coffee.
Coffee.

And more coffee.

Then, a nap.

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Writing Tip #2:

Figure out story ahead of time.
Then, forget it.

Nap time again.

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Writing Tip #3:

Don't believe other writers when they say

it's hard.
It's a piece of cake.

Hmm, time for a snack.

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Writing Tip #4:

If you get a headache, time for another nap.

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Writing Tip #5:

No one understands you.

Except the cat.

No, wait -- she doesn't understand you,

either.

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Writing Tip #6:

Blame other writers for why you can't write.

The more famous the writer, the better.

Ah, that feels good, now, doesn't it?

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Writing Tip #7:

Interrupt your friends who are writing -- to

make sure their word counts stay low.

You're really helping them. Honest.

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Writing Tip #8:

Your mind is blank.
Very zen.
At one with the universe.

Nice. Peaceful. No writing today!

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Writing Tip #9:

Major scene to write.
More coffee.

Oh, too much. Now you're wired. It's

impossible to write.

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Writing Tip #10:

Rant and rail against --oh, just pick
something -- on your blog.
Hey, that's writing, right?

Ah, feels better now. That hit the spot.

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Writing Tip #11:

Who needs to write a novel?

You heard that Julie person did Julia Child
recipes on her blog.
Now she's rich.

Do that, too.

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Writing Tip #12:

If you "friend" a thousand published writers

on social media sites, you'll absorb industry
and talent by osmosis.

Or will you?
Still, you can friend Douglas Clegg on
Facebook, Twitter, Scribd or Myspace.

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Writing Tip #13:

Hate books that people like.

It'll make you a better novelist.

"Not that Clegg novel, Lord Humphrey!"

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Writing Tip #14:

The cat's breath stinks of fish and...brandy.
Or is that you?
Time for a shower.

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Writing Tip #15:

If only you could fly to Venice in the

morning, you'd get the setting of your new
novel right.
Then, the story would flow.

But you can't.

Too bad!

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Writing Tip #16:

You seem to recall that someone like

Hemingway said to write one true thing.

You find this impossible because truth is

subjective.
More coffee.

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Writing Tip #17:

Buy books on writing.

Put them under your pillow at night.

By dawn, you'll know ALL.

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Writing Tip #18:

Someone snuck into your room and stole

your manuscript and published it overnight.
It's in all the bookstores.
Thief!

Oh, wait. It's not really your novel.

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Writing Tip #19:

Wait for NANOWRIMO to begin writing

your brilliant novel.
It's the only way to do it.
The other months are too much fuss.

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Writing Tip #20*:

Just start writing.

Doubt is your friend.
Forget outcome.
Forget everything but the story.

*Okay, this is the only one that's absolutely

true. Try it. Ignore the rest.

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Go forth and write your stories, your novels.

No excuses.

Go on. You're done with this little ebook.

Silly $%&! ebook.

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Whatever you do, don't swat the fly.

I'm serious.

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