Tag: Writing Life
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Writing Is a Craft, Not a Gift
There’s this idea floating around in the creative world that some people are just born writers.
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How Writers Get Ideas
Where and when is the best time for writers to get their ideas?
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Friday’s Findings: Go After Inspiration
“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” -Jack London National Novel Writing Month It’s NaNoWriMo and it’s not too late to get started. I’m a NaNo rebel which means I’m not following the “rules” (there are no rules). I’m not writing 50k words this month. I’m only writing…
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Friday’s Findings: Two Kinds of Writers
Friday’s Findings How to Show Your Character’s Repressed Emotions 4 Signs You Might Be Confusing, Not Intriguing, in Your Opening Scene Finished the Draft. Now What Photo by Nicky Manosalva
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Friday’s Findings: The 555 Experiment
When I did my own NaNoWriMo last month, I realized something: writing 1,666 words a day isn’t sustainable for me. I work a full-time job, and I’m not as fortunate as someone with a flexible schedule or who doesn’t have to work full-time. For people in those situations who wish to write, I truly wish…
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What to do if you’re having trouble starting a scene
Photo by Landiva Weber
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Friday’s Findings: My 50K Novel Week 1
I’ve decided to prove that I can write fifty thousand words in thirty days on my own — without anyone or any organization giving me a deadline. Here are the parameters I set for myself: I will write every day in May. To prepare before May 1st, I made a list of scenes. I plan…
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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
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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//
