Power Writing

There’s no Power Writing from me today as I’m taking some time off this week to celebrate Christmas and the new year. I hope you get a break, too, and I’ll be back in time for next week’s post, January 2nd. Happy New Year!

Reading time: About 3 minutes Do you often give yourself unreasonable writing goals? Instead, start by asking yourself: how many hours do writers work a day? I’ve recently returned to work after a terrible flu. Of course I’d had my annual flu jab — I’m a big believer in science

Reading time: About 3 minutes In the match-up of writing vs editing, most people know pretty quickly which fighter they prefer to back… Please, answer me honestly. Which do you find harder — writing or editing? Of course, there’s no “right” response. It’s equally correct to answer either way. This

Reading time: About 5 mins. Many people tell me they want to read more. But I know it’s not always easy. So, here’s my advice on how to be a better reader… I received a provocative question from one of my clients this week. He asked, “Do you really read

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

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

Reading time: About 2 minutes Sometimes, your desire to be a good editor can be the biggest problem standing in your way…. I know the subject line of this post might seem a little odd — counterintuitive, even. Why shouldn’t you want to be a good editor? Wouldn’t every writer

Reading time: About 4 minutes When you sit down to write, do you find yourself lured away into the world of daydreams? Here’s how to stop your mind from wandering… When I was doing my undergrad degree — decades ago — my mind used to wander all over the place. I’d