[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Even if you successfully break down your goals into bite-sized chunks — such as daily goals and mini-milestones — there is still a danger of not achieving your goals. The problem is that we all have a stack of competing tasks and, even when we work in manageable fragments, we…
Category: Writing Tips
Reward Yourself for Productive Writing — Quick Writing Tip
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Most authors, most of the time, will be intrinsically motivated to write. We love the craft and the process, and we write because we’re compelled to do so by something deep in our souls. Our first reward, and sometimes our primary reward, for finishing a book or blog post is…
Visualize Your Way to Productivity — Quick Writing Tip
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Do you remember how it felt when you first decided you wanted to be a writer? You had dreams about what your life would look like when you made it, when you finally became a real writer. Maybe you’d spend long hours at your desk each night, smoking a pipe…
Know Your Purpose — Quick Writing Tip
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Have you ever gone to a meeting that had no agenda? Unless you’ve never been to any meeting, then the answer is almost surely, “Yes.” How productive was that meeting? How inspiring was it? “Not very” is likely being generous in answering these questions, right? The problem with meetings that…
6 Quick Tips on Avoiding Writer’s Burnout
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] No matter how enthusiastic you are about your career, you can’t work all the time or your health and personal relationships suffer. That’s why we have weekends and hobbies. But what happens when your hobby starts to take over all your free time and causing you stress? It seems counterintuitive…
Ready, Aim, Fire: Just Write Already! — Quick Writing Tip
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] If there is one thing that authors and bloggers are good at, it’s planning. Well, unless you’re a pantser, anyway. And even if you do write your novels by the seat of your pants, there’s a pretty good chance that you have other works planned out … in your mind…
10 Hidden Blocks of Writing Time to Boost Your Word Count Every Week
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Trying to write a book or finish any other kind of writing project while working a full-time job is tough. You might be able to schedule an hour or two here and there to write, but life tends to encroach on even the best-laid plans….
Use Mini-Milestones to Smash Your Writing Goals – Quick Writing Tip
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] To paraphrase the old rub, “How do you write a novel about elephants?”. The answer, of course, is “one word at a time.” That may seem obvious or trite depending on your vantage point, but it holds a truth that too many authors overlook to their detriment. Overwhelmed by Blank…
Make a Promise, Keep a Promise – Quick Writing Tip
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] There is little worse in this world than setting a goal that is really meaningful to you … and then blowing off the work required to achieve that goal. You’ve looked yourself in the mirror and said, “This is part of who I am. I must achieve this to fulfill…
The Deadline is Your Lifeline – Quick Writing Tip
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Sometimes a simple idea is all you need to get you moving forward again, and that’s the idea behind this series of Quick Writing Tips culled from around the net: to get your writing back on track. You know that great aunt of yours who loves to receive letters from…