Tag: copy work

  • Friday’s Findings: Ways to Start a Writing Session

    Friday’s Findings: Ways to Start a Writing Session

    In my last blog posting, I talked about using copy work to get started for a writing session. The concept goes like this: for five minutes, copy word-for-word, a few paragraphs of your favorite author or novel. Then start your actual work-in-progress (WIP). It made me realize copy work is just one way to warm…

  • Friday’s Findings: Starting a Writing Session

    Friday’s Findings: Starting a Writing Session

    Use This Simple Technique to Get in the Mood for Your Writing Session A few years ago, I wrote about different ways to practice writing exercises. These exercises are designed to help improve my narrative style and writing craft, and they’re distinct from actually writing the story or scene I’m currently working on. Instead, these…