There is a way to make changing or developing new writing habits easier. Change your environment. When you alter the context in which you write, developing new behaviors becomes simpler. Your current environment supports your everyday writing habits. For example, if your desk sits in a dark corner of the house and is covered in bills, dirty tissues, and books,…
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5 Important Lessons Writers can Learn from 2024 Grammy Performances
What do the Grammy Awards have to do with writing? A lot…especially if you are of a “certain age” or haven’t written or published anything in a while. This year’s ceremony provided a powerful reminder that you’re never too old to write a book. And it demonstrated that you can restart your writing career even after many quiescent years. You’re…
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How Writers Get Out of Their Comfort Zone
You’ve heard the advice: Get out of your comfort zone! Indeed, life takes on a different quality when challenging yourself to go beyond what feels easy now. And if you have writing goals and publishing dreams, you probably realize that achieving them requires stretching past your current competence and confidence levels, and that can feel uncomfortable. It’s no wonder many…
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How to Overcome the Only Obstacle Between You and Successful Authorship
Our society perpetuates the belief that you must overcome numerous obstacles to succeed. These might include high levels of skill or knowledge, large amounts of time, vast quantities of money, and connections with the right people. While some of this may be true, only one real obstacle blocks the way to your success in any life arena–including writing, publishing, and…
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How Your Choices Determine If You Fulfill Your Writing Purpose
Choose If you are like most nonfiction writers, you have a sense of purpose. You know what you want to accomplish as a writer and how you would like your work to contribute to your readers’ lives or the world. You have a mission. But sometimes you make choices that take you off track, which makes it hard to achieve…
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How to Untie Your Hands and Reach for Your Writing Dreams
Have you ever felt like your hands are tied, and you can’t reach for your writing dreams? If you have, you may realize that the restrictive feeling you experienced comes from lack and fear, both of which stem from your thought processes. Let’s say you believe you lack time to write. This belief brings up fearful thoughts, such as “If…
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How Writers Sustain a High Level of Motivation Long-Term
Achievement of your writing ambitions requires sustained motivation. So, if your motivation level regularly waxes and wanes, you’ll make slow and inconsistent progress toward your publishing goals. However, a consistently high level of motivation means you can move quickly and consistently toward your aspirations as a writer. So, how can you sustain your motivation long-term? You must understand how ambition…
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