How to Overcome Loneliness as a Writer
Solitude and isolation are not the same thing. Solitude is taking a brief break from the world to reconnect with yourself and to turn off the noise that harms your inner peace. Isolation is cutting…
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5 Ways to Write Yourself Out of a Corner
So, you have reached a dead end in your story and you seek ways to write yourself out of a corner. What luck! You’ve come to the right place to write your story out of…
How to Take Chances with Your Writing
If you’re like me, you hesitate to take chances with your writing. What if it screws everything up? What if it goes nowhere? What if it’s a waste of time? The most triumphant of tales…
5 Things Not to Focus on When Writing Your First Draft
Congratulations! You have decided to embark on writing the first draft of your story. There’s a good chance that you’ve been on this journey before. You tried writing another story that didn’t go as planned.…
My Camp NaNoWriMo: Week One
I swear I’m doing it this time! Several times I’ve said in my blog posts that I’d take on Camp NaNoWriMo but I fall short. I even signed up last April with a project and…
Making Camp NaNoWriMo Work When Life Doesn’t
Here’s how Camp NaNoWriMo goes for me: I pick out a writing project that I’m psyched to write, yet I find myself with the mantra “I’ll start it tomorrow” because of work and family commitments…
20 Ways to Write More Throughout the Year
You can’t search for ways to write more as if each day of the year is the same. Some days are longer or shorter than others. Some days are warmer or colder than others. Some…
Winning Camp NaNoWriMo in 7 Steps
Get ready for some serious camping puns as we tackle all the ways for you to win Camp NaNoWriMo this month!
Stop Writing Pointless Conversations. No, Seriously.
I was in the bookstore the other day—my favorite place in town—and I was driven out by one awful occurrence: A pointless conversation. Two people, one employee and one patron, sort of recognized each…