Deadline Doom: How to Write Smart, Not Frantic

By Sean Brenner

In my last blog post, I wrote about how procrastination isn’t always a bad thing; sometimes, you can even use it to your advantage. 

But if you procrastinate too much, you could end up not having enough time to complete your manuscript before the deadline. That’s a panic scenario, and one that many writers find themselves in sooner or later. 

Sometimes you can get an extension on the deadline. When that’s an option, take it. Rushing to complete a manuscript is bad for bo...