The Deeper Reasons Writers Keep Creating

Writing Craft
2019
Featuring Alexia Gordon, Debra Gaskill, Eric Beversluis, Randy Overbeck

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Alexia Gordon, Debra Gaskill, Eric Beversluis, and Randy Overbeck discuss the deeper motivations behind writing. They explore purpose, inspiration, and the personal meaning that fuels a writer’s work.

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