How to be a more productive writer
Time is precious and successful writers know how to manage it. Do you ever feel like you don’t have enough time? Or have you been frustrated with your lack of literary output? Don’t wallow in regret! Learn how to become a more productive writer with the resources below.
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3 bad writing habits (and a 4th one from me!)
How to make your content unique (video)
The figurative language of Ronan Farrow….
Reflections on writing with Thomas Harrison…
The day I started a publishers’ riot (and what it taught me about dumbing down writing)
Words you never need in a sentence
How to deal with editing advice you’re resisting (video)
The figurative language of Colum McCann
Reflections on writing with Mackenzie Thornton
The REAL reason you’re not writing and how to outsmart resistance
How to better manage your email
What’s the problem with outlining? (video)
The figurative language of Jennifer Haigh…
Reflections on writing with Becky Blake…
Your phone is stealing your words (and how to stop it)
Is your depression masquerading as perfectionism?
When’s the perfect time to write a novel? (video)
The figurative language of Sarah Winman
Reflections on writing with Eufemia Fantetti…
Recommended books: summer 2025

Do you want to rethink your entire approach to writing?
Better than those reality TV shows focusing on home improvement, Extreme Writing Makeover will help you take a fresh look at your writing, from the ground up. You’ll receive an email every week — for an entire year — addressing (in order):
- Preparing to write (18 lessons)
- Writing (16 lessons)
- Editing (18 lessons)
The step-by-step approach will help you re-think the way you put words on the page. There is a small amount of homework but it’s entirely self-directed so there’s no need to submit it for marking. Best of all, you’ll have the chance to meet with Daphne and other program participants once a month (excluding July and August) for a regular group webinar.