Viewing time: 4 mins. 44 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 #85, which describes how to deal with perfectionism. The post first ran on Aug 27/21. Transcript: Welcome to […]
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Viewing time: 4 mins 33 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 #183, which describes a good writing ritual. The post first ran on April 23/21. Transcript: What is
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Reading time: About 4 minutes Spending a bit of money will sometimes save you a lot of time (which, funnily enough, translates into money). Check out these free or cheapish apps for writers to improve your effectiveness…. I like to work in a fast, focused way so I have more time for the other things
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Reading time: about 4 minutes To be a truly productive writer you need plenty of shut-eye. The absence of sleep will not only negatively affect your health, but it will also hurt your writing… Here’s how to get more sleep: I think a lot about sleep. A trip I once took to Italy left me
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Viewing time: 4 mins 44 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 #153, which asks: what’s the value of a writing model? The post first ran on Sept. 4/20. Transcript:
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Reading time: Less than 3 minutes Are you expecting TOO MUCH of yourself? Don’t let your BHAGs take control of your life…. You know what a BHAG is, right? It’s a Big Hairy Audacious Goal (pronounced like this: Bee Hag). I’m sure you have a few BHAGs lurking in your consciousness. They might relate to
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Viewing time: 4 mins. 30 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 #142, which discusses how to better organize your writing. The post first ran on May 29/20. Transcript: How
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Back in the era of Mad Men, secretaries went into the offices of people like Don Draper (photo above) and took shorthand while he dictated. Now, however, you don’t need a secretary to be able to dictate…
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Viewing time: 3 mins. 47 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 #131, which discusses how to stop editing while you write. The post first ran on March 6/20. Transcript:
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Reading time: About 3 minutes There comes a time when you should stop reading, start writing. To figure out if this advice applies to you, calculate how many writing books you have on your shelves… How many books on writing do you own? How much time do you spend thinking about writing? Now, here’s the most
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