Do you read like a writer? What I mean is: do you zoom through the books you read, or do you look closely at them and figure out what’s going on?
Wherever you are on your book writing adventure, you’ll find what you need here…
What to do if you’re just starting out on your Author Adventure: planning, preparation, and dealing with your Inner Dickhead
Do you read like a writer? What I mean is: do you zoom through the books you read, or do you look closely at them and figure out what’s going on?
Do you read like a writer? What I mean is: do you zoom through the books you read, or do you look closely at them and figure out what’s going on?
What would happen if I let go of this need to be impressive, and instead focused on feeling and thinking on paper? What would happen if I played around with different styles, and wrote questionable poetry, and fictionalised some of my experiences?
Run away from anyone who tells you they have The Foolproof Way to write a book. Especially if they don’t know you. Read this first.
Right now we could all use a little more joy, and fun, and space to do something just for ourselves, just because we want to.
Not because it will be useful or profitable or productive, necessarily.
But for the sheer joy of it.
Who says nonfiction books have to be 80,000 words and 300 pages long? If that’s been putting you off writing a book, check this article out.
Every now and then I like to grab a favourite writer of mine (metaphorically speaking I do not assault authors) and share some writing advice I love.
This week: Neil Gaiman!
Every now and then I like to grab a favourite writer of mine (metaphorically speaking I do not assault authors) and share some writing advice I love.
This week: Neil Gaiman!
Imitate away—just don’t beat yourself up when you don’t sound like they do. Read this article to find out what to try instead…
If you’re suffering from a writer’s block, could it be your inner reader? Let’s find out…
If you’re suffering from a writer’s block, could it be your inner reader? Let’s find out…