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How to find time to write this year

by Jordan Source link Casual readers and signed up members alike on Now Novel share a common struggle: Finding time to write. Or, rather, making time to write, since that’s what it boils down to.  Between simple life hacks and prioritizing your writing, you can finish your story. Here are several tips for how to find times

Writer Resolution, 2018: Write With Intentionality

by terribleminds Source link Last year, the resolution for 2017 could easily be the same as 2018 — I told you to WRITE DESPITE, meaning, no matter how deep the world is buried beneath an endlessly burning pile of horseshit, carve out some time and some space and create something anyway. Because writing is a form of resistance.s

Comic: New Year’s Resolutions For Writers

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Art Stands on the Shoulders of Craft

by JW Source link Art stands on the shoulders of craft, which means that to get to the art, you must master the craft. If you want to write, practice writing. Practice it for hours a day, not to come up with a story you can publish but because you long to learn how tos

Writing Tips: Show, Don’t Tell

by Melissa Donovan Source link Show don’t tell — what does that mean? The first time I heard the advice “show, don’t tell,” I was young and it confused me. Show what? Isn’t writing all about telling a story? At the time, I shrugged it off as some kind of mysterious double-talk, but the phrases

Writer Gifts: 12 Creative Ways Writers Can Give This Holiday Season

by Monica M. Clark Source link It’s the holidays, and that means we’re in the spirit of giving. For some, that means gifts for family members. For others, the holidays inspires them to serve their communities. Either way, giving is a great way to raise not just the receiver’s spirits, but your own (check outs

Indie Author Interview: Wanda Adams Fischer

by Alan Kealey Source link Indie Author Interview with Wanda Adams Fischer – Author of the Sports Fiction Novel Empty Seats. Wanda Adams Fischer has loved baseball since she was eight years old. She’s parlayed that into her… —————————————————- Take a second to help us out on Patreon. Every bit helps!

How to Connect the Dots that Can Make You a Star

by Sonia Simone Source link So, it’s nearly January 1, the day we make our annual vow that this is definitely the year we get our shit together. Before Christmas, I wrote about why productivity advice can be tricky for creative people. And yesterday, I wrote about what I consider the most powerful tool tos

What Went Well for This Freelance Writer in 2017 and Where I’m Heading

by Anne Wayman Source link When I decided not to set goals for 2018, I said I’d look at what went well and where I think I’m heading. I hadn’t realized that the theme of what went well has become a thing! Google estimates it has 1,380,000,000 pages with that keyword phrase. Maybe the number ofs

Nick Looby: Write What You are Passionate About

by Joyful Jerboa Source link Nick has been delighting audiences for over a decade with his impactful humour, focused observation, and his power to inspire action. With his potent and unique approach to communication, Nick will not only alter the way you think but, more importantly, transform the way you act. Nick is extremely prouds