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The Life Thoughts and Feelings

The Nature of Magic (and the Magic of Nature)

By Nicole Dieker | December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 by Nicole Dieker

There’s this thing I’ve been trying to do lately, which is basically “no laptop after work,” and the nights I can pull it off are remarkable.

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Three Articles on the Creative Process

By Nicole Dieker | November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 by Nicole Dieker

Here’s what I’m thinking about, right now.

The Work What I'm Writing

Another Novel-Drafting Update

By Nicole Dieker | November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 by Nicole Dieker

The big reason I’m behind on my word count is because I wrote my characters into a corner.

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Three Quotes on the Way Your Life Changes as You Get Older

By Nicole Dieker | November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 by Nicole Dieker

I have been 38 for a week and a day, and in the past week I read (or heard) these three quotes that—well, I agree with the first two full stop, and the third one makes me feel a little grody inside, but here they are.

The Work What I'm Writing

On Writing Distinct Characters Who Aren’t Just Versions of Yourself

By Nicole Dieker | July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 by Nicole Dieker

How do I avoid making Ellen Everton too much like Meredith Gruber?

Thoughts and Feelings

On Storytelling and Tension

By Nicole Dieker | April 29, 2019April 29, 2019 by Nicole Dieker

Storytelling is all about tension and release.

Thoughts and Feelings What I'm Writing

On Storytelling and Perspective and Re-Watching Game of Thrones in Two Weeks

By Nicole Dieker | April 8, 2019July 1, 2019 by Nicole Dieker

Last Wednesday, I made an extremely foolhardy decision: I was going to re-watch Game of Thrones, in its entirety, before the final season.

The Work What I'm Writing

On Writing for the Reader, Not (Just) for Yourself

By Nicole Dieker | March 7, 2019March 17, 2019 by Nicole Dieker

How might a reader react to your characters’ decisions?

The Audience The Work

How to Earn Money From Your Creative Work: Part 2 (Finding THE AUDIENCE)

By Nicole Dieker | February 12, 2019March 17, 2019 by Nicole Dieker

Before you can make money from your creative work — before you can even ask for money for your creative work — you need to find your audience.

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