Let them find you writing Day 7 I think 7 is a great place to wrap this up. The word of the day is Know Your Why. If you don’t know your why yet, that is some fantastic writing material. Write your way to your why. “Everything can be taken from a man but oneContinue reading “Finding Your Why: Key to Effective Writing”
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Writing Discipline: Keep Going, No Matter What
Let them find you writing. We’ve made it to day 6! This is a good time to write anyway. Especially if you want them to find you writing. Tired? Write anyway. Emotional? Write anyway. Don’t know what to say? Write anyway. Once you learn to trust that there’s always something to write about, you canContinue reading “Writing Discipline: Keep Going, No Matter What”
Enough About You
Let them find you writing Ok, the truth is this writing thing is all about you! I’m going to say this and just pause for a second after you hear it. You need to be absolutely selfish with your writing. Alright, how’d you feel? Up for the challenge? Irritated and resistant? Whatever you felt, it’sContinue reading “Enough About You”
Let Them Find You Writing
This is a call to writers. We have put our craft off for long enough. It’s time to get back in the game and act like we’re writers. Or maybe you’ve stayed in the game, but you’ve been feeling like you’re dragging yourself along, like you’ve lost that inner flame. It’s time to find itContinue reading “Let Them Find You Writing”
Unlocking Your Inner Idea Machine
You are an idea machine. There was a time when I had no idea what to write. That’s what I thought, at least. I searched high and low for the next best story. I started quite a few and abandoned them. The truth it wasn’t that I had no idea what to write. It wasContinue reading “Unlocking Your Inner Idea Machine”
Letting Go Through Writing: A Personal Journey
There’s a time for hanging on and a time for letting go. We are the type of creature that loves to hang on to the things that seemed to keep us safe in times of great stress. It doesn’t really matter what relieved us in those dark moments. We circle back to it every timeContinue reading “Letting Go Through Writing: A Personal Journey”
Embrace Your Voice: The Path to Writing Success
“You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.” -Octavia E. Butler There’s a million ways to write a story. There’s a million stories to tell, maybeContinue reading “Embrace Your Voice: The Path to Writing Success”
From Waiting to Writing
“If you wait for inspiration to write you’re not a writer, you’re a waiter.” — Dan Poynter I used to say if my author opened their book to find me writing, I’m a writer in their story. That’s a fun way to think about the consistency of writing. There will always be a million otherContinue reading “From Waiting to Writing”
What’s your Favorite Weather to Write in?
I’m willing to bet that most writers agree the perfect weather to write in is the wet kind. Initially, this post was going to be about rain, but a cold winter evening in a warm house with soup in a slow cooker came into view. That’s when I had to change my mind. Rain andContinue reading “What’s your Favorite Weather to Write in?”
The Quiet Truth of Self-Publishing
For a long time, I thought publishing a book was this big, loud affair. Then I got some of my works published, and that was very exciting, and I’m grateful for the experience, but it was also a rude awakening for me. I was jolted into this world where no one will automatically care thatContinue reading “The Quiet Truth of Self-Publishing”
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