Reading time: About 5 minutes (faster to scan) Do you ever write down what you need to accomplish? Here’s why all writers need checklists… Before I get into today’s column, can I ask for a quick favour? I’m looking for testimonials from people who get value from my newsletter. If that describes you, would you […]
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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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Reading time: About 3 minutes This might sound like heresy on the last day of the year, but I’m encouraging you to ditch the resolutions and opt for rituals instead…. The lure of making resolutions for Jan. 1 is practically irresistible. Lose 10 lbs. Go to the gym three times per week. Stop smoking. Start
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Reading time: About 3 minutes All-nighters not only cost you sleep, they also set you up for a self-defeating writing habit… Do you ever pull all-nighters? When I was a university student, I did them all the time. It helped that I was already a night owl and that I needed less than the typically
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Reading time: About 3 minutes I used to be a night person who wrote best at 1 a.m. Even though I mysteriously turned into a morning lark 10 years ago, I’m still sympathetic to those who prefer nights. Here’s how to write if you’re a night owl… Here’s what I’d do if I were the
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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? Let me begin by defining shame. People often feel
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Reading time: Just over 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post about why you should set yourself a writing dare. As a writing coach, I focus on helping writers
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Reading time: About 3 minutes If writing always feels like the LAST thing you want to do, it may be time to change your attitude about writing. Here’s how to do that…. I used a writing trick to help me with the laundry recently. Every Saturday morning, I think about putting on my laundry. But
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post about writer envy…. I worked in a newsroom for six years and, trust me, I know insecurity. We
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post about the power of breathing for writers… Have you ever had anyone tell you to take a deep
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