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About me - James Butler

Determination is probably the most important quality for an aspiring writer. But just how long is too long? Better not ask me. I completed my first 100K word sci-fi novel in 1978. I have done 14 more in various genres in the 30 years since, writing through

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Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Tips for unpublished writers
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Genres Gone Wild! New writers face a lot of daunting choices. Do I stop writing to eat more than once per day? Do I print on recycled paper to submit to an environmental magazine? The there is the genre question. One of the big changes I have seen over the last 30 years of writing is the explosion of Genre classifications. Th... More..

Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Why writers write
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I think there is one and only one reason real writers write; they love to do it no matter what the outcome. Getting published, famous, rich and such are desired perks but not the driving force of putting pen to paper or fingers to keyboards. I am not talking about the people who dream of going on the talk show circuit to brag... More..

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