Falling Behind During NaNoWriMo? 3 Tips to Get You Back on Track
NaNoWriMo has barely started, and I'm already behind this year. I changed my novel idea at the last minute (I believe around 10:00 p.m. the night before). I still haven't finished the scene-by-scene...
View ArticleHow Writers Can Prepare Early for a Productive New Year
I don't know about you, but I am so done with 2016. One more week of work for me, and then I'm off until January. When I come back from my holiday vacation, I like to hit the ground running with my...
View ArticleWant a Successful Writing Career? Do What You Love (and Learn to Love What...
I love my job. I set my own hours. I get long weekends every week. I can turn down any project that doesn't interest me. I mean, for the most part, I do what I want to do, when I want to do it, and I...
View ArticleParalyzing Fear and Creative Professions
Creative work is unlike any other job you could take on. When you create, you leave a piece of yourself behind for the world to see. There's a certain amount of vulnerability involved. That...
View ArticleMath as Motivation for Writers (No, Really!)
I don’t believe in perfection. Just two things in this world come close: Music and math. They’re the only two truly universal languages. One can solve almost any problem. The other can touch any soul....
View ArticleSpring Cleaning for Freelance Writers
I spent time yesterday afternoon meandering around my gardens, taking in the scent of hyacinths while I looked in on some of my favorite flower beds. It was warm, after a rather chilly morning up here...
View ArticleAre You Working the Wrong Freelance Writing Schedule?
Do you ever look at your fellow freelance writers and wonder how they seem to fit so much into their days? Do you struggle to get through your daily to-do lists? Have you felt forced to work more than...
View ArticleGetting Started (or Starting Over): 3 Simple Tasks for Freelance Writers
Are you thinking about jumping into freelance writing for the first time in the New Year? Or are you thinking about starting over or making major changes in your freelance business? In either case, you...
View ArticleHow to Prepare Your Professional Website for a Break
Do you ever feel overwhelmed, and you just need to step away and take some time to yourself? Maybe you still intend to work, but you just want some quiet time away from other people while you do so you...
View ArticleHow to Use Skeleton Outlines to Write Faster
A fellow writer mentioned client projects sometimes took longer than they hoped, so they wanted to learn to write faster in order to avoid this. While there are plenty of ways you can increase your...
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