Reading time: Just over 3 minutes This piece will help you determine whether you suffer from ‘writing perfectionism.’ Will it surprise you to learn that I don’t think that’s your real problem? My family of origin — mother, father, brother, sisters — and my current family — husband and children — …
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Reading time: Just over 4 minutes If you’ve ever wanted to be a happier writer, my new book will give you encouraging, practical support…. At last, it’s sales day. My latest book Your Happy First Draft is available today. Finally! Even if you’re not interested in buying, I hope you’ll take 60 …
Reading time: Less than 3 minutes Do you tend to set big fat writing goals for yourself? Today’s column describes what the Japanese can teach you about writing…. When my family and I moved out of our house for a major renovation 10 years ago, we wore our paper shredder to …
Reading time: Less than 3 minutes Rejections are a challenge. But if you’re a writer, they are also inevitable so you’d be wise to learn how to recover from a writing rejection…. Most of us have had jobs we didn’t get, partners who dumped us, schools we didn’t get into …
Reading time: Just over 3 minutes Reducing writing shame should be one of your goals if you ever suffer from this supremely uncomfortable and unhelpful emotion…. Are you proud of your ability to write? Or do you secretly feel embarrassed, worried or even ashamed about it? I ask these questions …
Reading time: Less than 3 minutes Do you ever ponder the writing rituals of famous authors? Pondering is okay, but don’t use their habits as a model for your own behaviour…. Did you know that Sylvia Plath (pictured above) and Benjamin Franklin started their writing days at 4 am and 5 …
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Viewing time: 3 min. 48 sec. The Write Question is a weekly video podcast all about writing. Today’s question focuses on the question of writerly guilt. If you have a question you’d like me to answer, email me at daphne@www.publicationcoach.com, tweet me @pubcoach, or leave a message for me at the …
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Reading time: Less than 3 minutes Are you still editing WHILE you write? This broken writing process is only slowing you down, as a clever little app can help demonstrate to you…. I spend a good chunk of my life trying to persuade people to stop editing while they write. …
Reading time: About 3 minutes Some writers worry about or are embarrassed by their spelling. Today I tell you why this is an unnecessary concern and when you should ignore spelling… I try to read about 80 blogs a week. Most of them are related to writing, productivity or creativity and these …
Reading time: Less than 3 minutes Do you understand the difference between self-doubt and idea doubt? It’s a really important distinction for most writers… I first heard about what’s called “the progression of creativity,” from my son, Duncan. It goes like this: This is awesome This is tricky This is …
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