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Writing Scary Stories – The Basics

Writing a horror story can be a fantastic way to explore your imagination, exercise your creative muscles, and have your readers on the edge of their seats until the very last spine-tingling page.

Horror stories continue to be a popular genre, and with a huge potential fan base out there eager for the next brilliant, blood-curdling story to get their teeth stuck into, you could be onto a winner.

So what are the basics that every novice horror writer should know before they start their book? Here are some helpful tips:

Understand common fears

It goes without saying that if you want to write a compelling horror story, you need it to scare people. Understanding and being able to tap into common fears that people have will ensure that your story resonates with a broad audience. OK so you might have an irrational fear of cucumbers, but the majority of people aren’t going to want to run away at the sight of one resting eerily on a chopping board. Spiders, confined spaces, creepy dolls, dark alleyways, being attacked, ghosts, graveyards, blindness and so on are all fears that many people can relate to so it’s best to stick with one of these as the main theme in your story. 

Get the atmosphere right

Building a creepy atmosphere layer by layer is what will create tension and apprehension in your story and leave your readers peeping through their fingers as they read it. Your atmosphere will all depend on the type of horror story you are writing. Ghost stories, for example, are likely to have dark, spooky gardens with rotting plants and twisting trees and tumbledown courses with creaky floorboards. Creating an atmosphere that evokes a sense of dread, and never letting the reader get very comfortable will make your horror story successful.

Set the stakes

As with all good novels, you need to set the stakes, and make them high. The reader needs to care about the protagonists, and the protagonists need to have something important to lose in order to make the story worth reading. Remember, however gruesome or terrifying your story is, there still needs to be interesting and believable characters with readily understood motivations to ensure that you readers buy into the story and care about what happens in it. 

Try to be unique

Before you start writing your horror story, ask yourself, ‘what am I bringing to the genre that hasn’t been done before?’ As with all types of writing, it can be challenging to be entirely original. However just because you are writing a story about vampires doesn’t mean you have to make it into a vampire romance aka Twilight, and just because you are writing about zombies doesn’t mean you have to make them groaning shuffling human-eating ones that will end all of humanity. By thinking outside the box and providing something truly unique, you are more likely to intrigue readers and be celebrated for the brilliant, original work you have provided.

Writing a horror story can be a challenge, and writing one that is different and exceptional even more so. However, by following the above tips, you can begin to plot out a horror story unlike any other - so just have fun with it and see where it takes you!

Bethany Cadman - bethanycadman.co.uk

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Jobs For Writers (Besides Writing A Novel)

While writing a novel is an admirable task for any writer to take on, for most, it can be a difficult way to pay the bills! If you are looking for other opportunities to flex your writing muscles and show off those writing skills, why not consider broadening your horizons? Holding out for a traditional publishing contract or hoping that your self-published novel will be one of those lucky one-in-a-million ones that takes off can be exciting, but more often than not it doesn’t work out they way you’d planned. However, if you are passionate about writing, there are plenty of ways that you could earn a living from it. Take a look at these:

Teaching writing

If you’ve got some skills as a writer, have had things published, have completed a course on writing or hold a qualification in the subject you might well be able to use your knowledge and experience to teach others. You could try applying for jobs as a lecturer or teacher in the filed or set up your own course, helping others to learn the discipline of writing. 

Blog writing

While you might only consider yourself a creative writer, if you want to make a living from it, you may need to branch out a little. Blog and article writing can be an excellent way to make some money, and you still have plenty of opportunity for storytelling and creativity as well as research and structuring so this can actually help you to improve your writing skills overall too.

PR writing

If you want to specialize in a particular form of writing, press release writing could be an excellent niche to get into. You could then search for jobs or approach relevant companies to help them get featured in the press.

Ghostwriting

While you might want to concentrate your energies on finishing your own novel, ghostwriting for others can also be a lucrative and exciting way to earn a living through writing. You can use your skills as a writer and researcher to help bring someone else’s story to life, which could be very satisfying indeed.

Web writing

Another form of writing that could make for an exciting and lucrative writing career is writing for the web. Have you ever been on a company website and rolled your eyes at the spelling mistakes, grammatical errors or just the poorly written, slightly flat copy, and thought ‘I could make this so much better’? Well, perhaps being a web content writer could be the role for you. Learning about SEO and helping businesses become more successful because your excellent content reaches and resonates with their target audience could make for an impressive and rewarding career.

So there you have it, if you are passionate about writing and want to expand your horizons in the writing world and make some money while you are at it, the above could be great options for you, so why not give them a try? 

Bethany Cadman - www.bethanycadman.co.uk

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Tips To Create A Popular Blog

Setting up a great blog can be so useful as a writer. You can use it to promote yourself to create a fan base and to get people excited about your new work. Even if you don't want to write a blog about yourself, if you have a hobby or passion that you want to share with the world then blogging about it can be the perfect way to do so.

With so much competition out there; however, it can be daunting trying to start your own blog, particularly if your main aim is to make money from it. However, being a great blogger doesn't have to be difficult, and by following these tips, you can set up a successful blog and begin to build your audience too.

So what are the ingredients that make a must-read blog?

Write about what you know

You don't have to be an expert or an authority, but make sure you know what you are talking about in your blog, otherwise, you will open yourself up to ridicule and criticism from those that read it.

Being curious, interested, and exploring a new subject can work well, but don't make sweeping or false statements unless you are prepared to back them up! Think about what kind of topics people like to read about, how could you shape your blog so that you are answering questions or exploring subjects that they want to discover.

The simple fact is your blog has to be interesting, useful, engaging - if it's not no one will read it.

Understand your audience

Once you have decided what you are going to blog about, you should do some research into your potential audience. Read other successful blogs that touch on the same topics as you, look through their comments section. What questions are people asking? You need to get to know your potential audience, get into your reader's heads, and think about what makes them tick. Once you can think like them, you'll know the kind of things they'll want to read about and adjust your content accordingly.

Build an email list

Once you start attracting interest in your blog, it is a good idea to ask your readers to subscribe to your blog. Building an email list means that you can contact interested readers directly. Even if you aren't planning to promote or sell anything through your blog, it is useful to have this, as you never know what the future holds.

Make sure you include clear call-to-actions

If the purpose of your blog is to encourage readers to act, make it obvious for them what it is you want them to do. If you want them to subscribe to a newsletter, tell them, if you want them to buy your book, provide clear links to show them how. Don't be afraid to ask your readers to do something, just make it simple and visible, and the ones that feel moved to, will.

Be consistent

Don't leave your fans hanging. Make sure you blog regularly, and if you can, publish your blogs at the same time each day/ week. Doing so gets your readers used to your routine, then they will know when to expect new content from you, and hopefully, eagerly look forward to it too!

Communicate

Interact with your readers, don't ignore them. If someone comments on your post, then respond to them. Even if it's negative then don't ignore it (unless it is something senseless where the person is clearly just looking for a fight). Thank readers for kind comments and stand up for yourself (politely) if they don't.

Make your titles count

A great headline is what draws readers in, so make yours as catchy as possible. Getting the balance right between an eye-catching headline and one that adequately explains what readers can expect from your post is tricky, but keep practicing, and you'll get there.

Be true to yourself

Blogging should be enjoyable. Don't feel you have to change your opinions, thoughts, or points so much that working on your blog becomes a chore. If you write for yourself first and foremost at the very least, you'll sound genuine and passionate, and you'll be safe in the knowledge that you are true to yourself.

These blogging tips can help you to create a great blog and one that your readers will love. Creating a successful blog can take time, hard work, and a little bit of luck doesn't hurt either! However, if you keep persevering and practicing you will build up your following and hopefully enjoy all the success and satisfaction that comes with it.

Bethany Cadman - bethanycadman.co.uk

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How To Review Your Writing Progress

If you are a freelance writer, one of the joys you no doubt are thankful for is that you don’t have to answer to anyone but yourself. Long gone are the days of one to ones with your boss or nerve-racking meetings where you are fearful you’ll be told your job is no more.

Saying that, if you don’t take stock from time to time, take a step back and assess your progress, make new goals and create new ambitions then it will be difficult to judge your success, to move forward and to grow.

Since the year is coming to a close, now is, therefore, the perfect time to do just that. Set some time aside to give yourself an end of year review, think about what went well and what didn’t and look forward to the new year ahead, where you can create future objectives and targets and start thinking about what you need to do to achieve them.

So how do you go about conducting your annual review?

Prepare properly

If you want to get something useful out of it, then you must take it seriously. Just as you would if you were sitting down with your boss, make time to prepare for your review. Think of interesting questions to ask yourself. Get all your materials together. Find somewhere quiet and comfortable, bring a notepad, turn your phone on silent and block email alerts and any other notifications, grab a cup of coffee and begin.

Start with your goals

Think back to the beginning of the year. What goals and expectations did you have? Which did you meet, or exceed, and why did that happen? Which did you fail at - can you explain why you think you weren’t able to succeed? Were there things you could have done differently? Did you give it your all? Were there obstacles that were out of your control that stopped you? Could you preempt these next time?

Break it down

Breaking your assessment down into different categories is helpful and makes your review more focused. The kinds of things that are useful to evaluate are income, business growth, organization and administration, networking and contacts, social media presence, client satisfaction, reviews, personal achievements and successes, and professional development.

Make sure you have positives

Even if you feel as though you didn’t achieve a great deal this year, it is important to celebrate any success, no matter how ‘minor’ you think these are. You might not have been published, you might not have finished that novel, but if you found time to write at all you should be proud of yourself and use that as a basis to build upon and improve. Of course, you need to think about why perhaps you didn’t achieve what you wanted to, but don’t give yourself too much of a hard time otherwise, it will feel even harder to achieve your goals next year.

Remember that priorities can change

It’s important to understand that your aims and priorities may have changed during the year, and that’s OK. Some projects might have ground to a halt while new ones emerged instead. Reflecting on perhaps why you decided to focus more time on one project over another is always exciting and can be vital in finding what it is you are genuinely passionate about.

Finally, set your goals

Finish your review by setting new, challenging, but achievable goals for 2017. Where possible help yourself by making your goals measurable so next year you can evidence whether you achieved them or not. Don’t make them ridiculously unachievable or open-ended. For example, it’s better to have a goal of sending your manuscript off to ten publishers; then it is to simply ‘get published.’

Throughout the year, monitor your progress. Keep looking back at your goals and see if you are on the right track. Perhaps if they have changed then make a note of that but also explain why so that when you sit down at the end of 2017, you can remind yourself of why your year panned out the way it did and achieve even more in the year to come!

Bethany Cadman - bethanycadman.co.uk

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Unique Places To Look For Writing Inspiration

Sometimes it can be challenging to keep coming up with new, fresh, and exciting ideas for our stories. Or, perhaps we get halfway through our latest one and then suddenly hit a blank wall where we can’t for the life of us figure out where the story is going to go next.

Continually coming up with new ideas and being able to continue to write new stories is, of course, imperative for any writer. If our inspiration suddenly dries up, we can’t write!

It can be very unnerving for writers to have a bout of ‘writer’s block’ (or whatever you want to call it), but the most important thing to do is not panic and remember that it happens to the best of us!

Getting out of this state as quickly and painlessly as possible, however, is a priority. We might try all our usual methods to get those creative juices flowing again, but if nothing is working, it might be time to try a different tactic.

Here are some more unusual places to looking for writing inspiration - ones that just might give your imagination that boost it needs to get back on track.

Social media

OK so some of us love social media and some of us hate it, but no one can deny it is a fantastic resource to tap into what other people are talking about, the latest news and trends, weird and hilarious goings-on in the world and much more. Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter and endless wells of information, and an excellent resource for understanding how people communicate, how they think and feel, and what’s important to them.

Classified ads

Classified ads are full of unusual things for sale, of things people are looking to buy, and everything else in between. If you browse through the classifieds as well as the dating sections of newspapers you can find some great ideas for stories right before your eyes!

Local and national papers

Local and national newspapers are also great for pinching story ideas and developing them in new ways. Local papers are great for small-town news events which you could turn into powerfully dramatic stories with dark twists and amusing turns! The national news is ideal for learning more about the state of the world - using the news to inspire our stories is always a great idea - and gives them a grounding in reality that people can relate to too.

Public transport

Eavesdropping on other peoples conversations is an interesting way to get some new inspiration for your writing. Buy an all-day bus ticket and sit on it with a notebook and make notes about the people you see and the conversations you hear. You’ll be sure to end the day with lots of exciting ideas that might just inspire you to create your next novel!

Photographs

A picture is said to speak a thousand words! Get out old family albums or go to your local library or charity shop and look at history books and old photographs. Something about the way a person is looking into the camera or the body language of people in a particular picture might well spark an idea - and all it takes is one little spark to create a great story.

Children’s books

Children’s books are fantastic places to look for inspiration for more grown-up tales. Children’s stories have all the elements of a story, just told more simply. Browse through some of them in your local bookstore and think about how you can use them as the foundation for your next piece of work.

Taking up a new hobby or class

Writing inspiration comes to us not when we are sitting and fretting at our desks, but when we are out and about in the world, experiencing all the richness and wonder it has to offer. Get out there, try new things, and see what you can see. If you do, you are sure to feel refreshed and inspired in no time!

Bethany Cadman - bethanycadman.co.uk

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How To Sell Your Self-Published Novel

Over the years, self-publishing has become an ever more popular way for authors to see their books in print.

While traditional publishing deals have become harder and harder to secure, self-publishing has never been easier.

Of course, there are both good and bad parts to this.

Because everyone now has the opportunity to get their book out to the masses, the market has become somewhat saturated - there are millions of books available to buy on Amazon, and that number is ever-growing. What this means is, even if you have written the best book ever, that won't necessarily result in you selling lots of books.

Let's face it; most self-published authors simply don't have the resources or energy to market their books properly. Either they find the whole thing too complicated, they can't find the time, or perhaps they don't even want to.

The great news about this is here lies an opportunity for those authors who really do want to get ahead of the curve and do everything they can to make their self-published novel a bestseller.

If you come up with a smart, well thought out plan for how to present and market your book, and utilize all the tools available to you to maximize its visibility, you will give yourself the best chance of success.

Here are the things you need to do in order to give your self-published book the best chance of making it onto those bestseller lists.

Write well and with originality

Nothing will turn a badly written book into a bestseller, and while there are some books out there that people might argue are 'badly written' and still do well, this is probably more to do with their personal opinion rather than the book itself.

Writing well means editing your book properly, having a unique, engaging story, and knowing your genre and what the readers of that genre want to read. Your story also must be original. It can follow the rules and patterns of the genre, but how you decide to fill in the gaps is where you have the opportunity to bring something entirely new to the table.

Have a business and marketing plan

Without a reliable business and marketing plan, you'll end up doing a little bit here and a little bit there and then feel frustrated by the lack of results. Your marketing should start well in advance of your book release, and you should have a strategy and timings already decided before you launch.

Use social media

Love it or hate it if you want to give yourself the best chance of success with your book, you need to market it correctly. Social media gives authors amazing opportunities to network, connect with, and reach out to their readers. Learn everything about how best to use social media to your advantage and utilize it in every way you can.

Use professionals when necessary

It's OK to get a helping hand from time to time, and when it comes to your book, it is essential to know when you should leave things to the professionals. Get your book edited and your book cover designed by people who know what they are doing, and you can rely on for a professional job. If you have money to put into your book, there are plenty of marketing services out there who would be glad to help you. If you do want to pay for marketing, make sure you do your research and understand exactly what you are paying for before you part with your money.

Try everything

When it comes to selling books, there are so many different avenues you can try. Often the way you learn what is most effective is simply through trial and error, so don't dismiss any particular method or technique - you never know, it just might be the very thing your book needs. 

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Why You Shouldn’t Care About What Other People Think

Many writers would agree that they care too much about what other people think. They worry that people will ridicule them for trying to make it as a writer, they worry that they will judge them over what they choose to write about, they worry that they'll be left bad reviews or constantly get rejected by agents and publishers.

The problem with all this concern over other people's opinions of our writing is that they can crush our confidence, and if we let our fear of what other people might think take over, it can stop us from writing in the first place.

Of course, realistically we can't stop caring altogether. Being concerned about our image, our reputation, our professionalism, and how we are received as writers can serve us well if we care in the right way. We should care about our readers, and we should care about doing our best.

However, it is when we care too much we could end up doing a disservice to ourselves.

There are many reasons why a writer might start to get the fear and let other people's opinions take over. You might want to blog but be worried you'll come across as arrogant of self-obsessed. You might want to write an autobiography but have concerns about hurting friends and family. Or, you might want to write a sex scene or a murder scene or about a topic that could cause controversy.

The truth is, however, that it doesn't need to be anything specific. For many writers just writing, in general, can make that little voice of self- doubt start to creep in and take over - meaning we write less, we don't write about what we truly want to and the whole process becomes far less enjoyable too.

But how do you train yourself to stop giving a damn about what other people think? It sometimes is easier said than done. However, here are a few things you can try.

Remember to stay true to yourself. There is no point in watering down your writing or not writing about what you are truly passionate about. Be brave, be daring, and just follow your heart. You can always tell yourself you don't have to show it to anyone in the initial stages anyway. So just remember that and never silence or censor yourself.

Know that rejection happens to everyone. Even the very best, richest, most famous and celebrated authors have been rejected at some point. Some have been rejected over and over again. Take solace in the fact rejection happens to everyone and remember that the ones that made it did so because they never gave up.

Understand that not everyone can like what you write. Not everyone has the same taste, this is true of food, of fashion of what TV shows movies people like, and so it's only natural that the same applies to writing. Accept that your book cannot be something that everyone will enjoy and once you truly believe that you'll feel a lot freer!

Remember, sometimes negative reactions aren't all that they seem.

If someone leaves you a bad review, your instant reaction is to take it really personally and feel wounded and crushed. However, competition jealousy, insecurity, or having a personal vendetta against you could all be reasons why someone is negative about your work. It's important to remember that the reasons are not always clear, so bear that in mind next time someone gives you not-so-great feedback about your work.

Worrying incessantly is not helpful for anyone. It is so much more important to be true to yourself as a writer, to follow your dreams and passions and to be able to let things go and concentrate on what matters. Remember, writing is a gift, and we should find joy and take pleasure in our writing, so next time you feel like worrying about other people's opinions and let them start to slow you down, just remember the above and then get back to it!

Bethany Cadman - bethanycadman.co.uk

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The Importance Of A Brilliant Writing Portfolio

Any freelance writer will know that having a robust writing portfolio can make all the difference. It can land you better jobs, earn you more money, and generally enhance your writing career.

A writing portfolio is a showcase of your work. It demonstrates what you can do - whether you specialize in a particular area of writing i.e., travel or fashion, who you have worked for in the past (the more reputable, larger, more trusted businesses the better), your writing style and versatility as a writer too.

What does a good writing portfolio look like?

A good writing portfolio shows potential clients that you mean business. It should be easily accessible on your website and divided into sections for the different types of writing you have done in the past - this way they can find samples of your previous work most relevant to the job they might hire you for and check that you are up to scratch.

Your writing portfolio should contain links to previously published work. This way, new clients can see that not only can you write well but that you have had previous experience too.

You should also try to have a section which contains testimonials. If you can prove that you have a long list of satisfied clients - ones who are willing to write glowing reviews for you, this makes you appear competent and trustworthy, and so much more attractive to hire.

Let’s look in more detail at why having a writing portfolio is beneficial.

A writing portfolio gets you more work.

Think about it, if you were choosing between two seemingly great writers, would you pick the one who could demonstrate their capability and reputation or the one whose word you just have to take for granted? It’s simple really - the more professional you look, the more experience you have, and the more reviews you can get, the more work you are going to win.

A writing portfolio creates your brand.

Your writing portfolio is your chance to really decide what kind of writer you want to be. Include a biography clearly stating your vision and strengths. Decide if you want to get niche, or be as broad as possible. Carefully select pieces which best demonstrate this. Remember your writing portfolio doesn’t need to include every piece of writing you’ve ever done. Tailor and shape it to reflect how you want to come across. Do you want to be a blogger, a PR writer, a journalist? It's up to you but in each case; your writing portfolio would adapt to reflect this.

At the end of the day, creating the perfect writing portfolio is a personal and creative business decision that each writer must contemplate and craft themselves. The most important thing is to include strong, fantastic quality content which accurately depicts how and where you want to place yourself in the writing world - if you do it right it really can make all the difference.

Bethany Cadman - bethanycadman.co.uk

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Do You Understand The Realities Of Publishing?

When you finally type those last few words of your novel you may well feel utterly elated. You have done what so many people try and fail to do; you made it! You got to the finish line!

While there is much to be celebrated about completing a book, the reality is that there is also so much more to do. Unfortunately, this is where it really gets tough, and if you want to see your book in print, either by trying to get a publisher to accept it or through self-publishing, you have a long road ahead of you!

Nowadays it is all too easy to submit your book to websites such as Amazon, list a price you’d like to sell it at, hit a button and, voila! Your book is out there for the world to see. However, the truth is that no one made any money from publishing their book this way, and many authors soon see their elation fade when they realize that no one is buying their work.

The realities of getting your book published are these: it takes time, effort, research, learning, making mistakes, feeling disappointed, experimenting and trying again - and even then there is no guarantee that your book will sell well!

While this all might sound a little disheartening if you’ve managed to finish your book then you owe it to yourself to see it through. Here are some cold hard truths about publishing your book that every author should  know.

No matter how much you edit, you still need an editor.

You may have edited your book to within an inch of its life, and put it through every spelling and grammar checker out there. But you know what? It still needs a professional editor to look it over. No matter how great your editing skills are they are unlikely to beat those of a professional, so just bite the bullet and pay for someone who's had years of experience and has an excellent reputation to give you some feedback too.

If you get an agent, your book still might not get published.

It's true that getting an agent is tough, but just because you’ve landed yourself one it doesn’t mean your book will end up being a bestseller. Sure having the backing of an agent is useful, they are in the business to make money after all and have the connections to give you a massive advantage. But your book could still get rejected by publishers, and it might be that your agent simply can’t deliver.

Don’t quit your day job even if you do get a publisher.

Even if your book ends up doing really well, the publishing process itself is SLOW. By all means be extremely excited, by all means, treat yourself to a glass of champagne. But don’t call up your boss and tell him you quit then and there, it could be up to 18 months before you even see your book in print.

Self-publishing? If you work really hard, you might make some money, but probably not enough to live off.

Even if you follow every piece of marketing and promotional advice to a T, self-publishing is still a challenging and unpredictable way to earn a living. Seeing your book sell even a few copies a month is better than most, so be proud of yourself if you achieve this - but don’t give up your day job just yet.

The most successful writers are the ones who keep on writing, who understand and accept that publishing, in whatever form, isn’t for the faint-hearted and keep on going anyway.

Seeing your book in print is still a massive achievement and by being prepared for the hard work, the disappointments, and the long waiting periods you are more likely to keep persevering -

and you never know when success might be just right around the corner!

Bethany Cadman - bethanycadman.co.uk

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How To Become A Natural, Motivated Writer

It can be very frustrating as a writer when you sit down to write, and you feel as though you can’t quite get into the swing of things. No matter how hard you try your words seem clunky, you can’t quite think of the right phrasing, and your story seems to be going nowhere.

When this happens it's a good idea to take a step back and think about how you can help yourself write more naturally. To help you, here are some useful things to try:

Be imaginative.

Using your imagination is one of the great joys of writing. Don’t censor yourself or hold your imagination back. Remember, when it comes to fiction anything is possible so the more you indulge in your artistic creativity, the easier your words will flow, and the more inspired you will feel.

Write more.

The more you write, the easier it will become, it’s as simple as that. Practice your writing as much as you can. If you leave it too long in between writing sessions, it’s harder to get back into the swing of things. Try to write every day, even if it’s only for a little bit.

Write your passions.

If you are writing what you are passionate about you are more likely to find the words come naturally to you. Always consider balancing what you love and what you have knowledge about, and try to be as authentic as possible.

Remove distractions and clear your schedule.

Writing is made more challenging if you are constantly being distracted. Try to find a quiet space to write where you can focus and concentrate. Turn off your phone and emails and really try to get into the writing ‘zone.’

Write like no one is watching.

When writing first drafts, it’s best just to try and get the story down. Don’t be self-conscious about your writing, and keep reminding yourself that no one has to read it yet! You can edit and make improvements later so just remember that and don’t let any negativity hold you back.

Write in the active voice.

Writing in the active voice can boost your writing and will make it a more interesting read too. An active voice brings immediacy and helps readers engage and immerse themselves in your story; it will also help you to write with more energy and focus as well.

The more you practice the above tips, the more likely you are to be able to write naturally and more productively too. So next time you feel as though you might be in a bit of a writer’s slump, try to practice the above, and soon you’ll find the words flow freely, and your writing experience becomes more enjoyable too.

Bethany Cadman - bethanycadman.co.uk

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