December 23rd, 2020
Productivity Hacks from Bestselling Writers
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Kris Maze | Writer's Life
by Kris Maze
Have you wondered what other authors have done to be more productive? What unusual methods they used to finish their novels? Read about seventeen famous writers and their quirky hacks to get words on the page.
April 22nd, 2020
An Author's Actionable Guide to Story Ideas
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Blogging Guests | Writing Craft
by Alicia Ellis
Have you ever had that spark of an idea that made you itch to sit down and create? Where does that come from, and can you get it on demand? This post is an actionable guide for obtaining your spark and fanning it into an amazing and useable story idea.… Read the post
October 17th, 2018
The Bikini Wax Theory of Writing
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Inspiration | Writer's Life
Some people talk about writing like they are chasing butterflies along the pretty garden paths of their manuscripts. Like their words frolic with Disney characters. They speak of churning out pages like a high-end laser printer.
I am not one of those people.… Read the post
July 25th, 2018
Ways To Exercise Your What-If Muscle
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Inspiration | Writing Craft
Most novels are written on the premise of "what if." Our What-if muscles help us figure out what needs to come next in the story. Sometimes we're lucky and we just know. More often (at least for me) we often have no clue what needs to happen next.… Read the post
October 25th, 2017
Waking Up Early to Write
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Blogging Guests | Writer's Life
There has been one goal I've spent my entire writing life trying to accomplish and failing miserably at: waking up early to write.
Over the years, many challenges have played a role in keeping me from mastering this habit.… Read the post
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