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.…
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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…
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As a writer, there’s no way to avoid spending large amounts of time sitting at the computer. All that sitting, however, can lead to bad posture, tight muscles, body soreness, and a whole host of other issues. Exercise of any kind is great to combat all the desk sitting, but we’ve pulled together 5 great workouts especially great for writers. Restorative Stretching This type of stretching is all about holding poses for longer durations, so you can fully stretch out tight or sore muscles. Perfect to practice from the comfort of your own home. Restorative stretching includes poses to help…
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So what’s the big deal about books at Christmas? Well, at the risk of sounding like a broken record: in any normal calendar year, Christmas is the biggest book-buying season of the year. Now, 2020 has attempted to put that to the test with record-shattering book sales every month since March, at one point skyrocketing to 777% higher sales than the same month a year prior. Frankly, in the midst of a year when at-home entertainment has proven so crucial, there’s no reason to think books will not remain one of the most popular gifts again this holiday season. For…