Youāve come to the end of a 30-day nonfiction writing event, like the Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN) Challenge, and you reached your goal. Pat yourself on the back, and then sit back down at your computer. Typing āThe Endā just means you need to start writing againāthis time on a new project. In other words, one writing challenge may…
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ļ»æJust like marathon runners, writers know that making it through and beyond the halfway point of a writing project can feel the hardest. Thatās when you need to stay energized, inspired, and productive, so you complete the first draft of your manuscript. The middle of your book project can be hard, tedious, and doubt-filled. Suddenly, you find yourself avoiding the…
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This morning, I opened my current writing project in Scrivener. I reviewed what I needed to write next, and then thought it wise to check my emailā¦then Facebookā¦and post about my latest book release on social mediaā¦ That was at 10:30 a.m. Itās now 2 p.m., and I havenāt added a word to my manuscript. Why didnāt I write? I…
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I turn off my computer and pull out my planner. It’s time to check off what I accomplished today and plan tomorrow’s goals and tasks. I begin to review the list. Phone calls made. Check. Respond to emails. Check. Promotional emails written. Check. Blog post written. Check. Create artwork and SEO completed for blog post. Check. Video recorded. Check. Social…
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I remember hearing all the hype about National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). I had given up the dream of writing fiction years beforeāin fact, when I was a junior in high schoolābut an experience in 1989 birthed the idea for a novel. I started writing the manuscript in 2013 and produced about 3,000 words, which I had let sit in…
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