In my last post, I explained that a speaker I heard at my local California Writer’s Club branch mentioned a variety or reasons why writers get “blocked.” And I said blogging offered a solution to the overwhelm that can cause some writers to feel unable to write. Why? Because blog posts are short and written quickly. I also promised that…
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How Blogging Cures Writer’s Block (Part 1)
Last night at my local California Writer’s Club branch we had a speaker who addressed the issue of writer’s block and how to move through it. A lot of writers, even famous ones, suffer from this malady. As I listened to him speak about the problem and his remedies, it struck me that blogging provides a great way to move…
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5 Ways to Write Anything Fast
If you are as pressed for time as I am, writing fast becomes a necessity. When I sit down to write, I’ve got to churn out copy as quickly as I can. How do I make that happen–and how can you do the same? Here are a few tried and true methods I use. Lose the Inner Critic. Don’t do…
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Finding…Making…Time to Create Something New
Okay, I’m going to ‘fess up. I’m in overwhelm. I’ve got way too many projects started and not finished. I have too many blogs and columns. I’m spread too thin. Lot’s of other creative people complain of the same problem. Too many ideas; too little time. Like the Nowhere Man in The Yellow Submarine, we could run around all day…
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Feeling Overwhelmed? Chunk Your Project Down!
I have a lot of book projects of varies types started and not finished. It’s my goal to finish some of them this year. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed, especially since I’m learning some new things–like how to format books for Smashwords.com and how to navigate my way through become a self-publisher. So, if you are like me, when you feel…
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