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Writes Josh

10 Terrible Writing Prompts of Love, Revenge, and Vegan Fishhooks in Existential Crisis

Most of the writing prompts I’ve ever used were required by either a teacher, a therapist, or a parole officer. Still, I know that such…

3 min readMar 10, 2021

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10 Terrible Writing Prompts of Love, Revenge, and Vegan Fishhooks in Existential Crisis

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Interested in Bitcoin? What Beginners Need to Know About Cryptocurrency

If you’re thinking about dabbling in cryptocurrencies, that’s fantastic! Many people (including yours truly) believe that digital coins…

8 min readFeb 24, 2021

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Interested in Bitcoin? What Beginners Need to Know About Cryptocurrency

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Medium is Destroying Honest Political Discussion

I need to begin this article with an apology. This account is supposed to be about writing. I want to celebrate and uplift writers. I…

3 min readAug 17, 2020

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Medium is Destroying Honest Political Discussion

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The Startup

The Person in This Image Isn’t Me. Are Story Thumbnails Acceptable Visual Click Bait?

In case you were wondering, the person in the image above isn’t me. It’s a lovely picture, but my name is Josh. I have no idea who this…

4 min readMar 21, 2019

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The Person in This Image Isn’t Me. Are Story Thumbnails Acceptable Visual Click Bait?

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The Writing Cooperative

Why You Should Consider Yourself A “Writer,” Not An “Aspiring Author”

It took a while, but I no longer describe myself as an aspiring author — I’m a writer. I know I’m not the only one to wrestle with the…

5 min readMar 11, 2019

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Why You Should Consider Yourself A “Writer,” Not An “Aspiring Author”

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Live Your Life On Purpose

We love simplicity in life. Why is it so difficult to embrace in our writing?

Humans are attracted to what is simple. In every area of life and culture we are drawn to it. Yet somehow our relationship with simplicity…

6 min readFeb 9, 2019

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We love simplicity in life. Why is it so difficult to embrace in our writing?

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Embracing and Giving (Appropriate) Feedback in Writing/Critique Groups

Getting to meet with other writers is a blast. It’s a niche world of amazing people doing incredible things that most people aren’t even…

3 min readFeb 9, 2019

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Embracing and Giving (Appropriate) Feedback in Writing/Critique Groups

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Live Your Life On Purpose

Want To Quit Your Job To Write A Novel? I Did. Here’s what I learned.

So I took a giant leap and did what so many writers dream of doing… I quit my job to work full-time on writing my novel. It was an amazing…

5 min readFeb 2, 2019

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Want To Quit Your Job To Write A Novel? I Did. Here’s what I learned.

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The Premier

“You must have a bias for action.” The Admiral leaned far over the podium as she delivered the closing lines of her commencement speech…

5 min readJan 21, 2019

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The Premier

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Is Editing the “Great Filter” of Novel Creation?

I’m about a third of the way through editing my first novel and I definitely miss penning the first draft. Sure, maybe this is a case of…

4 min readJan 20, 2019

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Is Editing the “Great Filter” of Novel Creation?

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Writes Josh

Writer. Doctoral student & wannabe Astronaut Theologian. My WIP is a SciFi Thriller. www.writesjosh.com & writesjosh@gmail.com

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