Viewing time: 4 mins. 35 secs The Write Question is a weekly video podcast all about writing. Today’s question looks at how to find more time to write. If you have a question you’d like me to answer you can email me, tweet me @pubcoach, or leave a message for me …
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Reading time: About 1 minute I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of images from Deb Olin Unferth…. I had never heard of Deb Olin Unferth — an an American short story writer, novelist, and memoirist — …
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute Increase your vocabulary and you’ll make your writing much more precise. That’s why I provide a word of the week. Today’s word: demersal… When I read Casey Cep’s marvellous non-fiction book — Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud and the Last Trial of Harper Lee — …
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Reading time: Just over 4 minutes Is procrastination the thief of YOUR time? Here’s a clever and easy idea for how to beat procrastination…. Are you looking for a sure-fire way to stop procrastinating about writing? My tip may surprise you. I suggest that you write every day — or, …
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Many writers mismanage their email. (In fact, many people mismanage their email. But the issue is more important for writers because email takes place at the computer — where we need to write.) When I meet with new members of the Get It Done group, I often ask about email. …
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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 blog post about how to become a more visual thinker…. I am not what you’d …
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Viewing time: 4 mins. 49 secs. The Write Question is a weekly video podcast all about writing. Today’s question looks at how to avoid being the difficult client. If you have a question you’d like me to answer you can email me, tweet me @pubcoach, or leave a message for me …
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of similes and metaphors from Casey Cep…. I was introduced to writer Casey Cep (pictured above) when I read her New Yorker article headlined, …
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute Increase your vocabulary and you’ll make your writing much more precise. That’s why I provide a word of the week. Today’s word: syncretic… You may find it odd to see a Halloween type of photo on top of a post running in July, not …
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Reading time: About 6 minutes (but very scannable) Looking for some recommended books in time for summer reading? Here’s my semi-annual roundup of books I’ve read this year. I aim to read 52 books every 12 months, and my habit is to post a complete list of the names of them for …
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