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Monica Wood is an American author, novelist, and writing teacher known for her fiction and nonfiction works, including 'When We Were the Kennedys' and 'The One-in-a-Million Boy'. She has received numerous awards for her contributions to literature and writing education.
Known for: The Pocket Muse: Ideas and Inspirations for Writing
Books by Monica Wood
The Pocket Muse: Ideas and Inspirations for Writing
A collection of creative prompts, photographs, and advice designed to inspire writers and help them overcome writer’s block. Monica Wood offers practical exercises and imaginative cues to spark storytelling and develop a consistent writing practice.
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Generating Ideas: Finding Inspiration in Everyday Life
Inspiration is not a mystical gift reserved for the few; it is a daily discipline of noticing. The writer’s eye transforms the ordinary—a crowded bus, a neighbor’s porch, a wind-tossed grocery receipt—into narrative potential. When I encourage you to keep your senses awake, it’s because story lives ...
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Character Development: Breathing Life into People Who Don’t Yet Exist
Characters are not invented so much as revealed. When you begin sketching them, resist the urge to control everything about them. Let them tell you who they are. One of my favorite exercises invites you to write a scene in which your character wants something trivial—a cup of coffee, for instance—bu...
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About Monica Wood
Monica Wood is an American author, novelist, and writing teacher known for her fiction and nonfiction works, including 'When We Were the Kennedys' and 'The One-in-a-Million Boy'. She has received numerous awards for her contributions to literature and writing education.
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Monica Wood is an American author, novelist, and writing teacher known for her fiction and nonfiction works, including 'When We Were the Kennedys' and 'The One-in-a-Million Boy'. She has received numerous awards for her contributions to literature and writing education.
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