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\"6<\/a>Just a quick heads up that I’m over at Write To Done<\/a> today with a guest post about the six things that freelance writing taught me about writing fiction.<\/p>\n

From writing dialogue to the importance of deadlines, freelance writing has been excellent training for learning to write my own stories – and I think you’ll find the tips really useful, too.<\/p>\n

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Just a quick heads up that I’m over at Write To Done today with a guest post about the six things that freelance writing taught me about writing fiction. 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