• Your writing journey began with feelings of determination & eagerness; getting past writer’s block is about bringing that back. Let's jump into the tips: ...

    7 Tips For Overcoming Writer’s Block

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    If you’ve ever experienced any sort of writer’s block I’m sure you can agree it is a painful state of mind that’s often difficult to overcome. Where does writer’s block stem from anyway? Yale University psychologists Jerome Singer and Michael Barrios followed a group of diverse, “blocked” writers and concluded that there are four main causes of writer’s block: Excessive self-criticism Fear or comparison to other writers Lack of external motivation (e.g. praise and recognition) Lack of internal motivation You probably began your writing journey with feelings of determination and eagerness; getting past writer’s block is about digging deep and bringing…

  • The key to having more time to write is to be more organized with our time. Here are some items you can add to your planner to plot your entire writing s...

    Using a Planner For Your Writing Schedule

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    Do you ever notice that you push off tasks simply because you didn’t add them to your to-do list? A lot of us put writing out of sight, which means it’s out of mind. Then, after a month goes by and we haven’t grown the word count on our writing project, we make up all sorts of excuses as to why we’re no closer to our goals. Sometimes, the key to having more time to write is to be more organized with our time. That’s where a good old-fashioned paper planner comes in handy. Grab a calendar with monthly and…

  • Once you start writing a book you will come across self-doubt, indecision, & many more obstacles. Here's a list of tips that will help you finish that bo...

    Tips For Writing a Book (and finishing it).

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    As you may have experienced by now, once you start writing a book (or go back to finish one) you will come across self-doubt, indecision, and many more obstacles. Realizing this ahead of time and planning for those hurdles will help warrant you won’t quit on your writing project when they surface. We’ve compiled a list of tips to help keep you on track to finish that book.  1. Hold yourself accountable. If you want to finish this book you have to start by holding yourself accountable. Know that the finishing of writing a book falls on nobody but yourself.…

  • If you’re like me, you try to squeeze in your writing between sips of coffee and are always looking for extra moments to write. Here are some tips to make..

    A Morning Routine for Successful Writers

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    If you’re like me, your morning routine includes you try to squeeze in your writing between sips of coffee in the morning, bites of your sandwich at lunch, and are always looking for extra spare moments to sit down and write when the house is quiet.  Early risers, take your schedule further. Build it out to maximize your most productive hours of the day. You can push your own limits in the morning. You’re programmed to be at your peak level of energy during the earlier hours of the day. Night owls, use this routine to simply get yourself up…