Yesterday you choose a space to write and today is the second part of the exercise. Today, try another spot for writing. Yesterday, it might have been your living room so today try the bedroom or kitchen. If it’s warm enough, head outside. Record how long you wrote and how many words your produced. Make…
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Writing Challenge Day 6-Writing Space One
Today’s challenge is part one of two. Today, you’re going to find someplace to write. It could be in your home or even at a local coffee shop, even outside. Spend as much time as you can there and write. Make a note of how long you were actually writing..30 minutes, two hours, and how…
Writing Challenge Day Four-What Works Best for You?
After two days of freewriting. One with pen and paper and the other using keyboards, let’s compare the two methods. Take a look at both pieces you wrote. Which made you the most productive? Was it the longhand way of writing or using keyboards? Is the wordcount near enough the same or did you pen…
Writing Challenge-Day Three
Yesterday we focused on freewriting with pen and paper. Today we turn to laptops, keyboards… Set your timer for ten minutes and once again freewrite. It could be something you see in the room, some dialogue between two characters, the opening of a new story or even random ramblings. Keep this handy because on day…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Last One of January
Can you believe we’re almost done with January? I finally got caught up with my January projects. Yesterday I recorded the messages that go along with the newly created self paced classes I created. One is for short stories, and the other, writing a romance novel. I’ll be uploading them later today and will tell…
Writing Challenge Begins on Monday
Just a quick post today as I’m putting the finishing touches to the first two of my new self paced classes. Our February writing challenge begins on Monday. Are you ready? Start thinking about the time of day you like to write. Are you someone who likes to get up early to journal or maybe…
Could You Be a Ghostwriter?
Heard of something called a ghostwriter and wondered what that means? Basically, they write for other people. You could be hired by a business person who has a brilliant idea for a book but hasn’t got the time or talent to write it themselves. Could be someone needing to give a speech but doesn’t know…
Monday Motivation-Hold Onto Your Dreams
Your dream is to write. What are you doing to make that happen?
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Short Stories
My focus this week has been on short stories. Not writing them, but updating and revamping my old short story class to add lots more features and goodies for students. I’ve decided to add two different classes so I can offer one at a lower price and one a higher priced one with more features….
February Writing Challenge
Are you ready for a writing challenge? We’re ten days away from February, the shortest month of the year so let’s have a writing challenge here at This Writer’s Life? Each day, I’ll post something that I hope will inspire you to write that day. It could be a prompt or a writing tip or…