Reading time: About 4 minutes Don’t use artificial intelligence to write for you. Instead, get it to help you write more easily. There really are better ways to use ChatGPT…. I’m a longtime fan of the writer and psychologist Angela Duckworth — ever since the publication of her 2016 book Grit. But even the smartest […]
Better ways to use ChatGPT Read More »
Reading time: Just over 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post about binge writing… Even though I’ve long cautioned against binge-writing I sometimes get feedback from writers who disagree.
Do you like binge writing? Here’s why you shouldn’t Read More »
Viewing time: 5 mins. 32 secs. The Write Question is a weekly video podcast about writing that I started in 2017 and that ran, more or less weekly, until April 2022. This is a republication of issue #83, with advice on how to do efficient research. The post first ran on Feb. 1/19. Transcript Welcome
How to do efficient research? (video) Read More »
Reading time: About 3 mins. I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about similes and metaphors from Ann Patchett… I’ve been a fan of Ann Patchett for many years, as you can see from some previous posts I’ve written about her. Her latest book, Tom
The figurative language of Ann Patchett Read More »
Reading time: About 3 minutes Wellbeing routines sound like fun, but, in fact, they’re an essential way of supporting yourself while you do creative work like writing…. By Ann Gomez We know our work routines make us more productive. But we can turn this productivity strategy into a superpower when we build wellbeing into our
Use these 5 wellbeing routines to make you more productive Read More »
Reading time: About 4 minutes Halloween may bring out the creepy crawlies, but perhaps you’re already dealing with a monster: fear of editing It’s not often that my newsletter goes out on Halloween, so I want to mark the occasion with a post on fear. Not fear of writing, which I’ve written about before. Not
Bats, blood, skeletons and fear of editing Read More »
Reading time: Less than 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a tip from consultant Emily Agnew… When my friend and colleague Emily Agnew (pictured above) gave me a tip some months
One more trick for those who edit WHILE they write… Read More »
Viewing time: 5 mins. 48 secs The Write Question is a weekly video podcast about writing that I started in 2017 and that ran, more or less weekly, until April 2022. This is a republication of issue #82, with advice on juggling different types of writing. The post first ran on Jan. 25/19. Transcript:
How to juggle different types of writing (video) Read More »
Reading time: About 1 minute I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about metaphors from poet Maggie Smith…. I had never heard of a poem going “viral” until I heard about the poem Good Bones by Columbus, Ohio poet Maggie Smith. I immediately went searching
The figurative language of poet Maggie Smith Read More »
Reading time: About 2 minutes It’s just about impossible to avoid getting interrupted. As a result, we all need some better strategies to manage interruptions…. By Ann Gomez Pssst. Have a minute? I’m going to let you in on a secret. If you want to get the most out of your time, you need to
Try these strategies to manage interruptions Read More »
