The Only Writing Goal You Need To Set
New year’s resolutions typically don’t stick because most people set the wrong goals. Here’s how to set a smart writing goal that will last all year.
New year’s resolutions typically don’t stick because most people set the wrong goals. Here’s how to set a smart writing goal that will last all year.
If you find yourself unable to get to the page on the holidays, don’t worry.
You can still practice being a writer.
Ideas in themselves aren’t particularly valuable. It’s what we make of them that matters. Different writers have different methods for turning inspiration into results and actual writing. Here are a selection of them.
I tell would-be writers all the time how hard writing is, most people who offer writing advice do the same. Yet, I think it’s time we re-framed that concept.
Our creative guts tell us that we’re working on the right (or wrong) thing, and making the right (or wrong) creative choices that will serve us in the most valuable ways. But how do we know if our gut is trying to tell us something?
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by writing advice, try to do and be everything, and harm our own creative process. How do we avoid overload and not miss out on any valuable guidance?
The writer’s life can be full of uncertainty. If you’re not sure being a writer is for you, try this simple approach to figuring out what’s worth pursuing.
Immerse yourself in the genre you’re writing in. This fills you with ideas and helps you study genre tropes, figuring out what works, what doesn’t and why.
With so many career options, writers are under pressure to diversify and are often neglecting the most important part of the job. Writing stories.