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Read Like a Writer
12 Feb 2014

Read Like a Writer

by Zakia R. Khwaja | posted in: Poetry, Reading, Structure and Form, Tips, Writing | 4

Fact: quality writing comes from extensive reading. In order to appreciate the possibilities of language, the rules of creation, the ways they can be broken and break out of the rut of your own expression, reading is possibly the most … Continued

Version Umpteenth
26 Jan 2014

Version Umpteenth

by Zakia R. Khwaja | posted in: Checklist, Poetry, Revision, Tips, Writing, Writing Process | 4

For some writers revision can be a tedious guinea pig’s wheel of picking their words apart. Personally, I find it is challenging but exciting to rework draft after draft until a polished version emerges from the chaos and I’m satisfied … Continued

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