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Meg Dowell

Why No One Takes Your Writing Seriously

Succeeding in writing is about so much more than writing.

May 30

Why No One Takes Your Writing Seriously

May 30

Bad Essayist

I don’t know about you, but I shared way too much about myself when I first started publishing my words on the internet.

May 23

Bad Essayist

May 23

Eating Cold Lasagna at 4 PM Like I Did When I Was Single

For the entirety of our marriage, my husband has arrived home from work before 6 PM after almost every workday. Even in a two-person…

May 16

Eating Cold Lasagna at 4 PM Like I Did When I Was Single

May 16

How Many Stories Have You Seen Yourself In Lately?

This story starts with a dragon, a wagon, and a wish.

May 9

How Many Stories Have You Seen Yourself In Lately?

May 9

How I Trick Myself Into Writing More, Faster, Every Single Time

Use this trick to change your writing life forever.

May 2

How I Trick Myself Into Writing More, Faster, Every Single Time

May 2

The Tortured Poets Department Begs You to Close the Book

You cannot outrun Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department.

Apr 21

The Tortured Poets Department Begs You to Close the Book

Apr 21

Nothing to Say Here

You are a good writer until you’re not.

Apr 20

Nothing to Say Here

Apr 20

Terrible, Always, Forever

The end of a chapter isn’t always the end of the story.

Mar 18

Terrible, Always, Forever

Mar 18

Unverified

The privilege of a seemingly useless symbol legitimately meant I could establish myself as a storyteller.

Feb 16

Unverified

Feb 16

In Every Fandom, ‘Anti-Fans’ Dominate the Algorithm

Log into any online social space and you’ll immediately notice something unsettling: Posts that dunk on people or particular subjects…

Feb 7

In Every Fandom, ‘Anti-Fans’ Dominate the Algorithm

Feb 7

Meg Dowell

Meg Dowell

Meg Dowell (she/her) has edited hundreds of articles and written thousands more. She offers free resources to writers to help launch and elevate their careers.

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