For Writers 5/5

Five Ways to Silence Your Inner Editor

For anyone familiar with NaNoWriMo, you’ve probably heard the encouragement to “Ignore your Inner Editor” during the month of November....

Don’t Compare Yourself to Yourself

I tend to meet a lot of perfectionists in the writing craft. I’m one of them! And it’s an absolute beast to face up to one of the hardest...

Four Tips to Help You Dive Back Into Your WIP

In an earlier post, I talked a little bit about the importance of routine in order to support a steady output of words for your WIP. But...

No One Writes Like YOU

Humans are habitual comparers. I wish I knew exactly what it is that constantly compels us to compare our lives to those around us....

The #1 Romance Question for your WIP

For as long as I’ve been writing non-animal-centric stories, I have been trying – somewhat unsuccessfully at times, I might add – to...

Embrace the Journey

“Are you a pantser or a planner?” This is the question I get asked the most by fellow writers. I used to identify myself 100% as a...

Four Steps to Help You Finish That Novel

One of the biggest complaints I’ve heard from my writing friends—and myself!—is that we just don’t always have time to write. I think a...

Who’s Going to Stop You?

Real talk, guys: writing is hard. Finishing a WIP is hard. Editing is hard. And even if drafting is a breeze for some of us, chiseling...

Claim the Quiet Victory

Most days, I love my writing routine. Out of bed by 4 a.m.. Sitting down with coffee to write at 4:30. (Yes, I’m one of those insane...

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