I saw this quotation and thought it could equally apply to writing. Don’t be afraid to write whatever comes into your head or even your heart. Even if it doesn’t make it into a story or become a story, it’s important to you for a reason. It could be a cue to step outside of…
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Monday Motivation-Try Something Different
Sometimes the same old, same old, is a good thing. I always feel having a writing routine is great but sometimes you need a change of pace. Need an extra boost of motivation this week? Try taking a different approach to doing something familiar. If you always write at the coffee shop, try the…
Monday Motivation-Just Try
The road to publication starts with one tiny step. Oftentimes that’s in the form of mustering up enough courage to just do it. If you’ve been thinking about finally writing a book or even a short story, just go for it, just try it. You might find out it’s something you don’t enjoy after all, but then again…
Monday Motivation-Vision It
When rejection letters start to pile up it’s easy just to throw in the towel. However, one thing that kept me going was my vision. I’d sit and see a bookstore and I’d go inside and see my name on lots of books on one of the shelves. When I got really down, I’d…
NaNoWriMo-Day 10
We’re into the double digit days of the challenge now. Tip of the day comes via the Bookbaby blog post I just read. It actually offers 7 tips about what to do when you’re not in the mood to write (which can often happen when you’re in the middle of NaNoWriMo). http://blog.bookbaby.com/2015/09/7-remedies-for-writers-apathy/