• Writing Inspo: Things To Do Instead Of Quitting

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    “The best way out is always through.” —Robert Frost I think it’s safe to say we’ve all had moments when we want to give up on a writing project or quit writing altogether. If you’re in need of some writing inspo, or you’ve been thinking about quitting recently, here are other things you can try instead: Consider your purpose for writing. Why did you want to write in the first place? How does your writing help you? How does it change you? In what ways do you hope it will help or inspire others? Consider your book’s purpose. What were…

  • There are 2 approaches to writing: writing a lot & writing well. To produce quality writing you must employ both approaches. Let’s dive deeper:

    Writing a Lot Versus Writing Well

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    I think back to some college literature courses I took, and the required length of papers I had to turn in. It wasn’t uncommon to have to produce an eight-page essay, but hitting that page count was hard every single time. I found myself using filler words, expanding my sentences to take up more space. I traded direct and pointed sentences for ones that were way too long and wordy—and sometimes a little redundant. I think that focus to get as many words on paper sticks with us as writers, but it shouldn’t. In fact, when writing a book, the…

  • Publishing and writing a book is one of the best experiences you can add to your resume. We have 3 questions every writer should ask before beginning a b...

    Questions To Ask When Writing a Book

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    Publishing and writing a book is one of the best experiences you can add to your resume. It transcends all industries and career paths because putting a book out into the world is an arduous task. But adding “author” to your resume can’t be the only reason you publish a book—fiction or nonfiction. We have three soul-searching questions every writer should ask before beginning a book project: 1. Why am I writing a book? This is an important question to ask because we can ultimately write a book for the wrong reason. Some of those bad reasons to write a…

  • Being a self-taught writer is much easier to do thanks to the internet and the hundreds of writing books at our fingertips. Here are 5 resources to use...

    Resources For Self-Taught Writers

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    Starting to write without any previous writing courses or education under your belt doesn’t have to be a setback. In fact, you’d be surprised to learn just how many successful writers were self-taught. Both Jane Austen and Mark Twain, among many others, largely taught themselves the craft of writing. The difference now is, self-education is much easier to attain than it was for Austen or Twain. This is thanks to the internet and the hundreds of writing books at our fingertips. Here are 5 tried and true resources to use: 1. Bookmark Merriam-Webster Dictionary on your computer By having quick and…