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I’m not wearing pants and 6 other self-care writing tips
Some writing tips have nothing at all to do with writing. These non-writing writing tips will help you set boundaries, be more creative and even make you happier.
9 Character Writing Prompts to Move Your Story Forward
Want to build a character? Here are nine ways to know them so well, you’ll just follow them around and write down what they say.
11 lessons NaNoWriMo taught me about writing
Each of these lessons teach you how to be a bonafide professional writer.
This is why you need a shitty first draft!
It’s uncomfortable to write a shitty first draft, but you can’t write your book without it.
Find time to write no matter how busy you are
Stop making excuses and instead develop a regular writing practice no matter what.
Use your five senses to fill the blank page #writingprompts
Dig into your five senses to push past your blocks and get into the flow of your writing. There’s nothing better to combat the terror of the blank page.
NEW editing hack series attacks the hardest part of writing
Editing is the hardest part of the writing process. Introducing a new editing hack series to help you dig deep and transform your drafts.
The simple truth that will help you finish writing your book!
Accept this truth about writing and you’ve discovered the secret to finish writing your book!
Five important reasons travel makes you a better writer
It's barely two weeks since I got home from Nicaragua, and long gone is the sweet smell of dragon fruit I ate for breakfast or the sticky heat that pricked my skin all afternoon in the sun. I'm home now, where it's winter. I miss being away. I miss it badly. I write...
Reliable Sources: A 13-Step Guide to Dodging Bullshit
Whether writing a reported piece or researching a novel, you want to use real sources and not fake news. These 13 steps help you ask the right question