The number one excuse most writers have when asked why they haven’t yet written, finished or published a book is that they don’t have time. In this guest blog post, fantasy writer and blogger Jevon Knights (@JevonKnights) explains how every writer—even the busiest man or woman—can find time to write. So you’ve decided to be a writer. With great articles…
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I don’t know how many different reasons I’ve heard offered for why writers don’t write. Of course, lack of time tends to be the #1 reason cited. The second most-cited reason is lack of time management. Once writers find time to write, they simply don’t manage that time well. If you find yourself in this category, it’s time (pun intended)…
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The most common complaint I hear from writers of all types, not just nonfiction writers, is that they don’t have enough time to write. In fact, most of them have more time than they think—or realize. I’m not saying that you may not have real time constraints, but in most cases you can find the time to write if you…
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Picture this: You’re steadily typing away at your keyboard. The words are flowing, and you’re making great progress on your nonfiction book project. The writing feels effortless, until…you realize you’re missing some information. You feel you need this key research before you can move on. So, you stop. Maybe you leaf through some papers on your desk, get up and…
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There’s a disconcerting moment in a nonfiction writer’s life just before beginning on a book project. You want to get started, but you know you need to get organized first. Organization. That can prove a challenging task for the creative person whose desk can tend to be a jumble of papers, sticky notes and books and whose filing cabinets prove…
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