#5onFri: Five Tips to Build a Consistent Writing Practice
…buddy or a coach can be that little bit of extra help you need while you’re still developing your new habits. Then, once you’ve strengthened your writing muscle, you may…
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Build Good Writing Habits
…in that right head-space quickly so that when you do have time to work you don’t let it slip away. In this video you’ll learn six simple steps to developing…
#5onFri: Five Questions That Will Guarantee Your Novel Has a Sturdy Structure
…developing a truly robust story structure, I have distilled down the five most important questions that you can ask yourself to make your novel’s structure much stronger and more resilient….
Episode 194: The Business of Writing — Interview with Jane Friedman
…talk about but need to hear. In this episode Jane and I discuss: Bridging the divide between art and business. Developing your own marketing strategy to make a living as…
Writer Under Deadline: Add Speed to Your Writing
…towards developing the story in the proper direction. As you consider the overall storyline, think of Edgar Allen Poe’s advice: “A short story must have a single mood and every…
Draft Day, or Learning to Celebrate Your Manuscript
…about getting that madness into a computer. Instead of worrying about crafting flawless sentences or developing every single plot point, the goal is simple: to have a story that’s readable…
Cozy to Cold-Blooded: My Favorite Children’s Mysteries (So Far)
…an extreme by developing a regular “spy route” where she watches people in her neighborhood and writes down her thoughts about them. She also does that with her friends and…
#5onFri: Five Tips for Aspiring Freelance Editors
…Irresistible Kidlit, a writing reference guide for middle grade and young adult writers, is available from Writer’s Digest Books. She is developing a class on everything a freelance editor needs…
#5onFri: Five Reasons To Do Market Research for Your WIP
…upcoming conference? The results from your market research project can help! Drafting a query letter to send to agents? Again, your market research work will come in handy. Developing a…
Hacks to Combat Writer’s Block and Develop Discipline
…☺ What are your strategies for overcoming writer’s block and developing “writer’s discipline”? Maan Gabriel is a mom, wife, dreamer, writer, and advocate for women’s stories in literature. She earned…
