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Why Write and the Key to Writing Success

April 26, 2018 by Kathy Steffen Leave a Comment
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Why write? Choosing to be a writer (or an artist of any kind) is fraught with reasons to quit. Many do—the artist’s way is not an easy road. With the constant critique, rejection, and self-doubt, you would have to be nuts to be a writer. Right? Wrong. “Success is stumbling from failure to failure with … [Read more…]

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Writing Anxiety? How to Face Your Fear and WRITE

April 22, 2018 by Kathy Steffen Leave a Comment
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I have been ruminating lately about fear—how it has helped by keeping me sharp and motivated, but also how it manifests as writing anxiety and blocks me. ~~~ “I made a decision a long time ago that if I want creativity in my life – and I do – then I will have to make … [Read more…]

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Nothing’s Set In Stone: Getting Past Writer’s Anxiety

July 3, 2013 by Amy Knupp 3 Comments
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Writing is hard. Coming up with a new story idea is exciting, and playing god to your story world can be wicked fun, but almost everything else between the light-bulb moment and typing “The End” is different degrees of torment for me and, I’m sure, scores of others. I don’t know who said it first, … [Read more…]

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Number 1 Writing Tip for Writer’s Block? You need to care less!

August 20, 2012 by Lori Devoti 6 Comments
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Want to overcome writer’s block? That’s right. Care LESS. Trying for perfection when writing your first draft is the best way ever to stop your writing cold. “Should she hold a rose or a daisy?” “What is the significance of each?” “What if her brother was really her cousin? Would that make sense?” “And her … [Read more…]

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12 Ways to Finish Writing a Book

May 11, 2011 by Lori Devoti 10 Comments

Procrastination… Life… so many things get in the way of actually finishing that book that you’ve been writing for what? Years? Ages? What can you do to get around whatever blocks are your path and finally just finish writing a book?  1. Be honest about why you haven’t finished writing your book. Write down your excuses … [Read more…]

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