[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”] In a poll conducted by Joe Bunting over at The Write Practice, 72% of respondents said their biggest writing problem is finishing the projects they start. You’re probably not too surprised by that figure because I’ll bet you have at least one novel sitting around on a hard…
Tag: productivity
How to Build Powerful Rituals that Make You a Better Writer
[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”] Are you happy with your current writing rituals? Do they empower you to be the best, most productive author you can be, or are they slowing you down? Now, I get that you may not think you even have any writing rituals. For many, the word…
3 Ways McDonald’s Shamrock Shake Can Make You a Better Writer
What if I told you that you that a Shamrock Shake could make you a better writer? Your first instinct might be to sniff my shake to see what sort of “special ingredients” I was imbibing. But hear me out, because this is a story about a marketing giant that can teach us all a…
21 Non-Writing Hacks to Becoming a Better Author
[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”] The world is full of advice about how to improve your writing. Heck, this site exists to help people with careers outside of writing make the most of their limited time and become better authors. But if you’ve spent much time reading articles and books…
The Pareto Principle for Super 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”] You might be familiar with the Pareto Principle, named after Vilfredo Pareto and which basically says, “Eighty percent of your results will come from just 20% of your effort.” In other words, about four out of five things that you do — or four out of five hours you spend…
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…
