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Meg Dowell

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

Use this trick to change your writing life forever.

5 min read4 days ago

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

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Meg Dowell

The Tortured Poets Department Begs You to Close the Book

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

3 min readApr 21, 2024

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The Tortured Poets Department Begs You to Close the Book

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Meg Dowell

Nothing to Say Here

You are a good writer until you’re not.

4 min readApr 20, 2024

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Nothing to Say Here

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Meg Dowell

Terrible, Always, Forever

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

4 min readMar 18, 2024

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Terrible, Always, Forever

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Meg Dowell

Unverified

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

5 min readFeb 16, 2024

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Unverified

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Meg Dowell

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…

5 min readFeb 7, 2024

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

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Meg Dowell

Why You’ve Already Failed Your New Year’s Resolutions — Even With Perfect Goals

No one is talking about the real reason you won’t meet your goals.

7 min readJan 31, 2024

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Why You’ve Already Failed Your New Year’s Resolutions — Even With Perfect Goals

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Meg Dowell

On Writing For Humanity

No human is going to read this. No robot is going to care.

3 min readJan 24, 2024

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On Writing For Humanity

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Meg Dowell

Not Quite Good Enough

I have come to the conclusion that I simply do not have what it takes to be great.

5 min readJan 17, 2024

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Not Quite Good Enough

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Meg Dowell

5 Mistakes Struggling Freelance Writers Don’t Even Know They’re Making

Succeeding as a freelance writer is about more than pitching and meeting deadlines.

8 min readOct 11, 2023

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5 Mistakes Struggling Freelance Writers Don’t Even Know They’re Making

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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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