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The Price of Saving: Why I Switched (Back) to Word as a Writer

November 10, 2025·3 min read·Writer's Workshop

Let’s be honest: as writers, we love free things. A good pen, a found notebook, and, of course, free software. For years, I was (and I am) a devoted fan of LibreOffice (and OpenOffice before it). After all, what more…

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Writing a Novel in Three Months: The Brutal Alchemy of Doubt and Discipline

September 28, 2025·4 min read·Writer's Workshop

September 28, 2025. 7:05 AM. I closed my laptop and stared at the word count: 102,333. The final line of my novel—Ördögszaltó or Brimstone Management—hung in the dawn-lit room, vibrating like an overused nerve. They never tell you what it…

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