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Are Lost Words Gone Forever?
Quoth Raiders of the Lost Words: During a recent trip to the endlessly burning coal mines of Centralia, Pennsylvania, my laptop slid from my grasp and…
Will Ludwigsen
Feb 5
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January 2023
How Do I Get More Respect for My Work?
Quoth R-E-S-P-E-C-T: I’ve been working at my craft awhile now and sold some stories to decent places, but nobody seems to be taking me or my work…
Will Ludwigsen
Jan 17
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Can Marriage Work for Writers?
Quoth Hopeless Romantic: This may be a sore subject for you, but do you think marriage or long-term relationships interfere with the literary life? Sore…
Will Ludwigsen
Jan 5
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Persistent Question Thread!
Use the comments section below to ask questions for me to answer in a future Might As Well Write newsletter!
Will Ludwigsen
Jan 4
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December 2022
Are Writing Prompts Good to Try or a Crutch for Failures? Know Any Good Ones?
Quoth Stimulate Me: “Hey, what do you think about writing prompts? Are they a crutch for people who don’t have enough to say, or are they a good way to…
Will Ludwigsen
Dec 27, 2022
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Am I Going to Be Replaced by an A.I.?
Quoth Meatbag, “Hello! I like discourse about writing, but I am getting discouraged of late. A brilliant program called ChatCPT seems capable of writing…
Will Ludwigsen
Dec 20, 2022
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What Do You Mean by "Darkly Encouraging"?
Welcome to Might As Well Write, my newsletter for cynical writers looking for practical hope! Its tagline is “Darkly encouraging advice for creators who…
Will Ludwigsen
Dec 12, 2022
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September 2022
This is America, for Christ's Sake. Why Shouldn't I Self-Publish My Work?
Quoth Entrepreneurial Spirit: “Given all I’ve heard and read about how horrible traditional publishing is with shitty odds and no support, why shouldn’t…
Will Ludwigsen
Sep 14, 2022
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How Do I Get Back into a Story?
Quoth Anonymous: "I know I should write every day, but with my job and life, I just can't. It's hard to get back into whatever I was writing if I'm away…
Will Ludwigsen
Sep 6, 2022
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October 2021
Sigh. Where Do You Get Ideas?
Quoth Anonymous: I know we’re not supposed to ask this because it seems amateurish, but where do you get your ideas? There’s a certain kind of writer…
Will Ludwigsen
Oct 9, 2021
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September 2021
The Will Ludwigsen Broke-Ass Writer's MFA Program
Quoth Too Broke: I’m a pretty disciplined guy and I do some writing before or after work almost every day, but I feel like I’m missing something that…
Will Ludwigsen
Sep 20, 2021
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Shouldn't This Be...Fun?
Quoth Not Having Fun: A lot of the time, I find the act of writing to be pretty much agonizing. I mean, not like “severe acid burn” agonizing, but at…
Will Ludwigsen
Sep 16, 2021
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