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Writing Selection

If you already have a pile of essays, blog posts, journal entries, or draft chapters, you may be closer to a book than you think. The challenge is not always creating more material. Often, it’s making smart choices about what belongs, what needs shaping, and what can be left out. That’s where writing selection comes in. It’s the process of choosing the right pieces of your existing writing and arranging them into something that feels intentional, cohesive, and true to your voice.

The first step in writing selection is to think like a curator, not just a creator. Instead of asking, “What have…

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