Curiosity In Writing
Curiosity is one of the most delightful, and also profound emotions that we can experience. It is what enables us to move forward in our lives, to explore the world around us, and to keep seeking new...
View Article3 Tips To Counter Procrastination In Writing
Procrastination is the enemy of writers, and really anyone who needs to get work done. Still, it happens to the best of us. Here are three ways I find it helpful to counter procrastination when...
View Article5 Tips For Cultivating Creativity In Writing
Creativity is a necessary element in writing, and, much like any skill, it can be cultivated, to provide you with a bountiful crop of imaginative ideas. Here are 5 tips to help you cultivate...
View Article3 Self-Care Tips For Writers
Writers are an intriguing sort of person. To an outsider, we look solitary; creatures of quiet contemplation. But we know, when we’re writing, that we are surrounded, and filled with the voices and...
View ArticleThe Extreme Discomfort of the Middle
The middle is the absolute worst place to be; in writing, in creating, in editing. But it is also the best place to be. This is truly the way to tell if you love what you do. If in the centre, in the...
View ArticleWriting In The In-Between
As I mentioned in this post, only writing in the time that I had designated as ‘writing time’ had a limiting effect on my writing. Since discovering these limitations, I have taken some steps to ensure...
View ArticleHow To Prioritize Growth In Writing
Writing is not a sprint, except for when it is, and as our publishing world (particularly for those of us who are Indies) moves faster and faster, it may seem like there is less time to really hone...
View ArticleThe Benefit of Busywork In Writing
We all of have aspects of our lives that are less than glamorous; the daily chores, and trivialities that must be completed in order to ensure that our daily existences run as smoothly as possible....
View ArticleHow To Channel The Creative Genius of Children
Since I teach music, I have a variety of students – my youngest are three years old, and my oldest are in their 60’s. I find interesting and unique inspiration from all of the different people I...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Writing A Novel In A World of Distraction
For many people, writing feels like a calling. There is a physical requirement to get our ideas out of our heads, and down onto paper (or typed on the computer!) But there are even more benefits to...
View Article3 Tips To Inject Novelty Into Your Writing
Novelty is that wonderful surprise element; something fresh that leaves a positive impression on the reader because they find it unique, and unpredictable. Adding novel elements to your writing is an...
View Article5 Tips For Writing A Novel While Working Full-Time
Writing a novel requires an enormous amount of time, energy, and emotion. These can all be difficult to muster up when you work full-time at another job. Still, working full-time should not be a...
View ArticleHow To Create An Autumnal Writing Refresh
I know it’s not a popular opinion, but I find autumn to be the most productive time of the year for my writing. I’ve written more about how I write with the seasons here, but autumn is the best time of...
View Article3 Tips To Get Away From Your Keyboard and Into Your Story
I’ve written about my need to ‘stew‘ in my story in greater detail here. I know this isn’t the most effective process for everyone, but for me, sometimes getting away from the actual process of writing...
View Article3 Tips To Help You Carve Out Better Writing Time
I’ve written quite a bit about making your writing time work for you. Posts like this, this, this, and this all illustrate the variety of ways in which you can carve more time for writing out of your...
View ArticleHow Blogging Regularly Helps Me Write Fiction
I try to write a blog post at least once a week. Some weeks are better than others, but over the last five years of blogging, I have amassed several hundred blog posts. I know some writers do much...
View Article3 Ways To Get Rid of a ‘Writing Tic’
A ‘writing tic’ is something that you regularly include in your writing, and often use to excess. It can be a partial phrase, or even a particular word used repetitively. We all do this, and often...
View Article3 Tips To Help You Iterate on Old Ideas
‘Everything old is new again’ – at least in the world of writing. Originality can be hard to come by, and frankly, most of the stories we love best are iterations of the same formula. This doesn’t make...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Keeping A Writing Journal
I’ve written before about my extreme love of journaling in detail here, but until this past year I wasn’t keeping a writing specific journal (other than one in which I could scribble down ideas I had,...
View Article3 Tips To Help You Set Effective Writing Goals
The New Year is an excellent time to press ‘refresh’, and to take stock of what you have already accomplished, and what you still wish to accomplish. While setting goals, ad intentions for an entire...
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