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Are Writers Born or Made?

May 9, 2011 by Guest Post 1 Comment
Boy Writing

Are writers born or made? I often have people ask me how to become a writer and I’m not really sure that there’s a single answer. There are as many ways to become a writer as there are writers in the world. We all have different stories, but I think we also have a few … [Read more…]

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