Is my writing good enough?
The question every writer asks wrong “Is my writing good enough?” is one of the first questions most writers ask when they get in touch about editing or coaching. Unfortunately, […]
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Updated: Best books on writing for writers
Writing books that actually teach craft Do you get sucked into spending more time reading about writing fiction than actually doing it? I’ve just updated my short list of the
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Cues for review or revision
Words that signal deeper revision needed It’s all too easy to overstuff your writing when you’re striving for a natural, unstrained tone. We lean on filler words in conversation to
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Top 10 reasons to join a writing community
Top 10 reasons to join a writing group Writing is a supposedly solitary endeavor, but successful authors know that a supporting writing community is worth its weight in gold. Like-minded
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The Conscious Writer: Taking back your creative power
Reclaim control of your creative process When a manuscript isn’t firing on all cylinders, there are so many ways to shift responsibility: Characters that run away with a life of
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Prewriting: 6 parts of the writing process that aren’t writing
Prewriting: 6 things that happen before you start drafting This article is about the parts of writing a novel that don’t involve writing. It’s not about the business side of
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How to Begin Writing Memoir
Memoir writing: Where to begin Many authors are first called to writing by the lure of memoir. Exploring the interior of one’s own life is heady stuff. And in a
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Productivity for Fiction Writers: Small strategies to keep you inching along
Small steps to finish your novel Stories demand so much from us. Taking apart the engine of a story and putting it together—that’s hard work, my friends. Much as your
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Keep It Rolling: Writing momentum hacks for authors
Momentum hacks every writer needs We’re all familiar with the idea of getting the ideas on the page first, then revising and polishing later. You’ll spin your wheels endlessly if
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Productivity for Fiction Writers: Giving yourself the opportunity to write
Make writing a habit, not an event When writing is a habit and not merely a goal, tackling a creative project as large as a novel becomes manageable. Despite everything
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