If You Can’t Manage Something Big, Work on Something Small
We know, we know - another day, another share about writing habits and goals. It's a new year. It'll die down.
In an article on...
Daily Words Add Up
Despite the heady rush of National Novel Writing Month and writers who claim to write 6-8 books a year, we are a firm proponent...
Your New Year’s Resolution Doesn’t Need to Change the World
Are you sick of reading about New Year's Writing Resolutions and ways to be more productive in 2022? We are too, maybe a little,...
Want to Write Well? Read Well.
Most writers love to read and would admit that they become better writers the more they read. Nonetheless, many of us still have a...
Don’t Forget Your Reading Assignments
Writers love sharing Stephen King's advice about "killing your darlings" but will go to the mat insisting that his most relevant piece of advice...
Advice for Blocking Distractions and Getting Focused
The New Year is a good time to think about your writing habits and make adjustments that can help you reach your goals. In...
Writing Requires Learning, Practice, and Repetition.
In a post for Lit Hub, Jessie Greengrass (The High House) says what many writers refuse to acknowledge and others constantly whine about: writing...
Is This the Year You Get Around to Beating Procrastination?
Procrastination has censored more novels than any government. In a post on DIY MFA, Disha Walia offers six tips to beating this habit.
"If you...
Building a Consistent Writing Practice
If you didn't meet your writing goals in 2021, don't fret. There's still time in 2022! You might need to update your habits though....
Not All 24 Hours are Created Equal
Like all good introverts, we hate change. But we will begrudgingly admit that sometimes we need to change and it's often for the better.
In...