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David Gane
David Gane

If you can figure out your process, you can write.

The process is about the steps required to get the words on the page and then out the door.

Everyone's process is going to be a little different. Some may be based on superstition, failed attempts, and old habits, but everything is golden once you figure it out that first time.

You can always tweak it and improve, but if you ever get stuck, fall back to the old version and start again.

The process is for you. It is your path. Try things and figure it out. But also remember that if you've ever written before, you already know how to do it.

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Co-writer of the Shepherd and Wolfe young adult mysteries, the internationally award-winning series, and teacher of storytelling and screenwriting.

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