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Remington Roundup:
First Drafts, a Book Festival, & Forest Avenue Press

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Christi Craig

I’m fresh off of teaching my online course, Flash Nonfiction I, and spending four weeks with an awesome group of women writers, so this week I’m recalibrating, recalculating, & settling back into story ideas and studio time. And, I’ve curated a … Continue reading →

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Dog-Eared Pages on First Drafts

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Christi

“But remember, there’s a huge difference between ‘trying hard’ (which you want to do) and ‘trying to make it perfect from the first word on’ (which is impossible and just might shut you down). The goal [with first drafts] isn’t … Continue reading →

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The Art of a Rough Draft Leads to Lessons of the Day

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Christi

I haven’t spoken much about it lately, but I still meet monthly with a group of senior citizens for a creative writing class. The size of the group ebbs and flows, but the energy remains constant (we have a third anthology … Continue reading →

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