Reasons Not To Write Every Day
Do you worry about writing every day? Should you write every day? Stephen King thinks so, and it works for many other people…but I’m afraid that I’m not one of them. Here’s the issue –
Do you worry about writing every day? Should you write every day? Stephen King thinks so, and it works for many other people…but I’m afraid that I’m not one of them. Here’s the issue –
When Dickens sat down to create and write, he was faced with far fewer distractions than we are. But, he also had less to help him. Sure, he could go hang out with Yates and
The rumours are true; I can give you five tips and tricks for finishing your novel. But, before I do, I want you to highlight the most important one…taking steps toward putting these into action.
Ah, writer’s block! It can come along at any time and sometimes without warning. Whether or not you believe in it, writer’s block can appear in many guises and hold us back when creating. So
You’re writing your novel, and everything is going swimmingly, and then suddenly, you’re done! Well, what now? It’s time to find those beta readers so that you can start to gather that invaluable feedback. When
I’ve been asked this question a few times over the last few weeks, and I believe that this is because it’s a fairly new title – though of course, editors and beta readers etc have
‘Write what you know’ is one of those common phrases that gets thrown around Creative Writing classrooms, sometimes without too much explanation on what it actually means. As a Creative Writing tutor and coach, I’ve
Finished that novel? Amazing – so what’s next? Yup – you want it to be published. You’ll see two types of author, those who have been traditionally published, and those who have self-published. Which is
Oh, it’s a tricky question. There you are, waiting patiently for your response from the agent/publisher you have contacted, and suddenly, you start to wonder… ‘Did they receive my email?’ ‘Is it professional to chase
Welcome writer! Do you ever sit down to write and find that instead you’ve spent an hour researching? Well, here’s a little writer’s hack from the mines of my writing brain to limit that issue
What stops a writer from wanting to share their work? It certainly isn’t the prospect of having a novel on the shelf, because that’s something the majority of writers aspire to. No, it’s something else.
Argh, procrastination. Apparently, our attention span has fallen from twelve to eight seconds in recent years (let’s be honest though, twelve seconds isn’t exactly a jamboree of attention). We have so many amazing tools to
To be a great writer you have to be a great reader. What’s going to help you hone your craft more than a book on writing? Here are my top five suggestions! Still Writing by
We live in a world where it is really easy to see how other people are doing, check out their highlight reel, and draw comparisons between them and our own writing journey. But, that way
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I often talk about how important it is to find a writing schedule that works for you, and for me, writing every day doesn’t work, and that’s okay. However, it might be that it does
When it comes to writing, there are all sorts of rules and pieces of advice that you’ll hear from different people. Some of it is good advice, while other bits are nothing more than personal
‘Write what you know’ is one of those common phrases that gets thrown around Creative Writing classrooms, sometimes without too much explanation of what it actually means. As a Creative Writing tutor and coach, I’ve always
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