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5 Good Habits From Your Day Job That Will Make You A Better Writer

5 Good Habits From Your Day Job That Will Make You A Better Writer

by Foster | Writing Inspiration

Authors who hold down full-time jobs outside of our writing activities often have a love-hate relationship with our “first” careers. On one hand, we love what we do — hopefully, or why do it, right? — and we also enjoy the relative security...
Successful NBA Coach Delivers Great Writing Advice in 2 Sentences

Successful NBA Coach Delivers Great Writing Advice in 2 Sentences

by Foster | Writing Inspiration

Inspiration comes in an amazing diversity of forms and from an array of sometimes unexpected sources, but you have to open your mind and heart to it or you may miss out on some gems. As a case in point, I recently came across this quote from Boston Celtics head coach...
Treat Your Writing Sessions Like Business Meetings — Quick Writing Tip

Treat Your Writing Sessions Like Business Meetings — Quick Writing Tip

by Foster | Writing Tips

Look, I get it — you’re a creative person. You’re a writer, for Pete’s sake! You want to tell stories and birth characters and create entire worlds. Maybe you outright begrudge the other things that modern writers “have to” do:...
30-Day Writing Challenge Can Change Your Life — Quick Writing Tip

30-Day Writing Challenge Can Change Your Life — Quick Writing Tip

by Foster | Writing Tips

I don’t often proclaim my affections in public, but … I love NaNoWriMo! (“National Novel Writing Month,” if we’re being formal.) There. I’ve said it. In case you’re not familiar with this beauty, NaNoWriMo invites you to spend the month of November writing the first...
How to Use Marinara Timer to Boost Your Word Count Every Day

How to Use Marinara Timer to Boost Your Word Count Every Day

by Foster | Writer's Toolbox, Writing Tips

One of the best ways to move your writing forward when you feel stuck is to set a timer and just write your butt off for 15-30 minutes at a time. Don’t check your email, don’t stop to edit, and don’t even pause to think. Just let your fingers fly, no...
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