Category Archives: Insecure Writer’s Support Group

I must like the protagonist

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Olga Godim

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JANUARY QUESTION: Being a writer, when you’re reading someone else’s work, what stops you from finishing a book/throws you out of … Continue reading →

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IWSG & WEP Dec 2020 – Unmasked

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Olga Godim

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This month, I’m going to combine my IWSG post with my WEP post. Usually, the blog hop WEP participants post their … Continue reading →

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Writing to entertain

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Olga Godim

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOVEMBER QUESTION: Albert Camus once said, “The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.” Flannery O’Connor said, … Continue reading →

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I’m a journalist

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Olga Godim

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For the first time ever since I joined the IWSG blog hop, I forgot the posting day. My excuse: I had … Continue reading →

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She conquered a reluctant reader

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Olga Godim

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SEPTEMBER QUESTION: If you could choose one author, living or dead, to be your beta partner, who would it be and … Continue reading →

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Novelette is my preference

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Olga Godim

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AUGUST QUESTION: Have you ever written a piece that became a form, or even a genre, you hadn’t planned on writing … Continue reading →

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Chasing a MacGuffin

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Olga Godim

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You probably all know what a MacGuffin is. In case some of you don’t, this is a quick intro into one … Continue reading →

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One culture or all of humanity

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Olga Godim

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sometimes, people assume that what is traditional for one cultural group is traditional for humanity. Or should be. It is a … Continue reading →

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Free fiction – does it work?

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Olga Godim

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A couple weeks ago, TOR publisher offered its readers/subscribers a delightful treat – 4 free Martha Wells’ sci-fi novellas about Murderbot. … Continue reading →

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About deus ex machina

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Olga Godim

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recently I read a novel by one of my favorite fantasy writers. I’ve already read several of her books and loved … Continue reading →

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