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How can you write when you don’t feel like it?

My favourite writing quote of all time is: “I write when I’m inspired, and I see to it that I’m inspired at nine o’clock every morning.” I had always attributed the comment to New Yorker writer Peter de Vries. More recently, I’ve learned that Herman Wouk, William Faulkner and a host of other writing celebrities […]

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How to pitch to blogs and magazines

This is a post on how to pitch to blogs and magazines. Even if that subject doesn’t relate to your ambitions, give the post a quick glance. It may spark some ideas applicable to your own writing goals. Identify and develop your own particular subject area. If you try to be an expert on everything

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How to make a better writing schedule for yourself

Keep in mind there is no “one-size-fits-all” when it comes to determining a writing schedule. The 16 tips I’m giving you below are designed to help YOU recognize what’s going to work best for you. While not all of them will work for every person, I’m know that everyone will be able to take away

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The value of forgiving yourself…

If you’re like me — like most people — you probably have a hard time forgiving yourself. Forgiving yourself for mistakes to others is hard enough: the time you forgot to do something you’d promised to do for a friend the time you yelled at your partner or your children the time you failed to

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The TV show Frasier solved its continuity problem with a simple explanation

How to edit for continuity (in fiction writing)

Continuity is a term that is largely used in the TV and movie industry. This is because films are rarely shot in the order in which they are presented because the shooting schedule is often dictated by location permit issues. For example, a character may return to Times Square in New York City several times throughout a

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Mistakes I made with my book

Reading time: About 6 minutes Are you considering self-publishing a book? Here are the mistakes I made when producing Your Happy First Draft.  Some 30 years ago, when I was an editor for a large metropolitan daily newspaper, I had a terrible boss. But I was lucky enough to qualify

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