Talbot Finch

Talbot Finch Feb 23, 2022

10. The Calm After The Storm: Finishing the first draft.

Everyone’s writing process is, of course, different, so this may not be applicable to all reading it. Disclaimer…

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Talbot Finch Feb 9, 2022

9. The importance of music in the writing process.

I’m sure not everyone works the same way I do, but when it comes to my writing process, music is a crucial element. I…

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Talbot Finch Feb 2, 2022

8. A writing update.

As I mentioned a few posts back, I’ve been devoting the bulk of my time to a manuscript. While I am still in the First…

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Talbot Finch Jan 26, 2022

7. When your writing surprises you.

One of my favorite things about writing is how often it surprises me. Story ideas that I have in mind end up playing out…

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Talbot Finch Jan 19, 2022

6. There’s a million reasons not to write.

There’s no shortage of reasons why one shouldn’t write. I don’t have time. No one will read it anyway. I’m not a good…

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Talbot Finch Jan 12, 2022

5. The push and pull of following your heart.

I’ve made some pretty radical changes in my life over the past year. Namely, I quit my secure 9-to-5 job last summer and…

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Talbot Finch Jan 5, 2022

4. Something in the works.

I’ve been working on a manuscript for just over a year now. Not consistently, mind you. But it has been the most…

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Talbot Finch Dec 29, 2021

3. Christmas has come and gone.

The week after Christmas is a complicated time. After weeks of ever-mounting anticipation, there is sudden, overwhelming…

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