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Why You need to HIT the gym to be a good Writer

Physical Fitness and the Pains of being a Writer You sit and Write. You create something good and you create something bad. The cursor is blinking at the end of a block of 2000 words of good writing and you’re ready to pat yourself on the back and drink your favourite tea. When you stand […]

The Effects of Believing in Yourself and Your Work

“Knowledge is only potential power. When we take Inspired and Massive Action we transform conceptual knowledge into practical wisdom.” Nothing can stop you believing in anything that you can imagine. It can become the Reality that you believe in and work with. Pessimism is for Pessimists Except a pessimistic attitude and the behaviour that stems […]

How the Law of Cause and Effect affects your Life

The Law of Cause and Effect has been spoken about, written about and videoed about an awful lot over the last few years. There have been outlandish claims that you can cause something to happen just by thinking about it or sleeping on it and often the people who make these claims fail to explain […]

The Law of Cause and Effect and How it Affects your Life

The Law of Cause and Effect has been spoken about, written about and videoed about an awful lot over the last few years. There have been outlandish claims that you can cause something to happen just by thinking about it or sleeping on it and often the people who make these claims fail to explain […]

The Art of being Persistent in your Passion

You have Goals. Work goals, money Goals,write that novel Goals, build physical strength or just get fit and stay fit Goals?  – passion goals. Do you focus on your goal? Well, think of this; Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. The extra energy required to make another effort or try another approach […]

2016 and a New Year of Writing Fiction

  Where will 2016 take us as Writers? The last few years have been an astonishing time for Fiction Writers. The Digital age caught us up and created opportunities to write a book, publish it and in quite a few cases experience the lovely joy of seeing financial rewards for our hard work. I hope […]

Putting off beginning to Write the Story

Small things for Small thoughts I’m always looking for a solution to little problems that can hamper my writing, especially the problem of putting off starting to write the story – or continuing with what I’ve started. Actually, lots of things can hamper a story. Not having a well thought out character or having a […]

How to write a Short Story that Sizzles

Keep it short and Write it around one major event. Keeping your short story down to a minimum of words is a tough business. Think “elevator pitch” or when you are in a bar and want to tell friends about something that happened to you last week. You have an amazing story to tell but […]

How Body Building can Improve your Writing

“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” Arnold Schwarzenegger   Writing, whether you are a fiction writer or a Freelancer, is an activity where the sky is the limit. It’s a bit like weight lifting in the gym. […]

Hack the Pomodoro Technique and Empower your Writing

Hack Time and the Ticking Clock Writing a story takes time . It’s easy to get caught up in other activities that seem just as important as the story writing itself, like notes and research or making more coffee. The Pomodoro Technique of managing yourself and your time is a great and simple solution to […]