Category: writing tips
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Writing and Chaos
“I write late at night, and I always listen to music. I can’t write in silence. I have to have some sort of chaos around me to feed off of.” — Matt Dinniman Photo by Eugene Golovesov My Linktree
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Friday’s Findings: Keeping Tabs
How to use tabs in Google.Docs for writers I use Google. Docs for my novel WIPs (Work in Progress) and recently I noticed a new feature on the side of the screen. Tabs. “What are tabs?” Well, I looked it up and found that these tabs can be a great help for organizing a novel.…
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Writing Is Like Driving a Car
“You can’t write and edit at the same time … It’s like driving a car. You can’t drive with your foot on the gas and your foot on the brake.” —Emmy Laybourne Photo by Tobi My Linktree
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Friday’s Findings: Write That Rough Draft with Abandon
How to Silence Your Inner Editor and Finish Your Story “I’ll write something and then throw it away,” someone recently confessed to me. “That’s why I never finish anything I start.” My reaction? Sadness. She didn’t want anyone to see her writing. But who said anyone had to see it? And if it was a…
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Friday’s Findings: Creating a scene palette
When creating a scene for the first time, I have a list. And I try to hit as many points on that list as possible: But before writing the rough draft of a scene, I have practiced a step I got from a thin, little book called Every Writer Has a Thousand Faces by poet…
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The Best Time in History to Self-Publish
“This is the best time in history to self-publish. There’s no longer an old-boy network between you and your readers. If your story is good, it’ll get around. And it costs you nothing to try.” -Andy Weir Friday’s Findings Photo by David Besh: https://www.pexels.com/photo/full-moon-on-a-daybreak-884788/ My Linktree
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Your Dedication
“You can measure your worth by your dedication to your path, not by your successes or failures.” —Elizabeth Gilbert Photo by Travis Rupert: https://www.pexels.com/photo/scenic-view-of-ocean-during-sunset-1032650/ My Linktree
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Friday’s Findings: Getting Through Storytelling Problems
“Often I’ve found that the storytelling problems that have been the hardest are the ones that I’ve taught myself the most by trying to get through them…” —Charles Yu Photo by Jan van der Wolf: https://www.pexels.com/photo/abstract-blue-stained-glass-window-panels-30634846/ My Linktree
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Find Your Routine
“Find your routine. I sit down with a cup of coffee and a glass of ice water, and I can’t seem to write without that, so find the routine that works for you. A quiet space, your favorite playlist, and write on.” —Rebecca Yarros Photo by eberhard grossgasteiger: https://www.pexels.com/photo/landscape-photo-of-mountain-filled-with-snow-1004665// My Linktree
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