The Plot Doctor by Donna Freitas

The Plot Doctor by Donna Freitas

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Culling Bookshelves for a Move (or in General)
What to keep and what not and why/when physical books are important to hold onto. (Because some of us, like me, are completely made of books!)
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If you loved RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE and "Emily in Paris," then you'll *love* STEFI AND THE SPANISH PRINCE!
And other read-alikes for STEFI!
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BEHIND THE BOOK: The Author’s Note that helped me begin my memoir WISHFUL THINKING when all else seemed lost.
The first in a series of articles about my forthcoming book.
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The INTERNET & SOCIAL MEDIA vs CREATIVITY and WRITING
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A Writer Without Children
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Is it just me, or does anybody else loathe Bookstagram? (i.e. Writers' and Readers' Instagram?)
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Let’s Talk Finances for Writers
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Interview with an Agent: Faye Bender
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A BOOK IS NOT A FISH STICK: Let’s Talk Goodreads and our Obsessive Review & Ratings Culture in relation to Works of Creativity (i.e. books)
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ZOOM Writers Support Group starts this Tuesday! Last chance to join. Zoom link below.
Every other week starting TUES, JANUARY 28TH, 12 noon, Eastern time.
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This Spring: ZOOM Writers Support Group! Details in full. Zoom link below.
STARTING TUES, JANUARY 28TH. You can be writing anything want: academic tome, nonfiction masterpiece, fiction. The only thing you need to be doing is…
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Big Changes for 2025 on the Plot Doctor
Happy new year everyone!
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Almost Back from the Dead!
After leaving Brooklyn for good . . .
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"The best thing you can do is be nice, get to know a small-ish group of writers well, and make real friends with them."
Donna Freitas, author of over 25 books (!), opens up on Second Chapter about how she moved from academia to being a full-time writer.
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A Writer Without Children
Recipe for a happy life.
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I’m dating Glen Powell! (on the page)
How to have fun writing a love interest.
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My Favorite Summer Vacation Reads!
Books you can't put town and for when you really need to escape (and swoon!).
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Are you writing a YA (Young Adult) Novel or a Novel for Adults? How to tell the difference (Part 1).
Plus: “blow jobs on p. 2,” Sally Rooney as YA novelist(?!), and a secret about my first adult novel, THE NINE LIVES OF ROSE NAPOLITANO.
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The Plot Doctor by Donna Freitas
The Plot Doctor by Donna Freitas
I'm a writer and I'm a book fixer. I love writing and I love helping people with their writing. Big picture, structure, and plot are my thing. I've never met a writing puzzle I didn't want to solve, so let's figure out this writing business together!
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