One of the best ways to write every day regardless of what else is going on in your life is to decide how many hours you will write during the upcoming week. That way, when the week starts, you will have an idea of how much writing you can do. Generally, the more planning you…
One of the purposes for setting your short-term writing goals is to break down your long-term goals into manageable segments so that you could achieve them during the summer. Therefore, taking the time to set short-term goals is crucial to your success during the summer months. Here are some tips to ensure that you are…
Newbie Fears By Linda de Cougny Who are “They”? Who are these faceless, nameless masses that I attach so much power to? The unconscious collective who en mass I let decide what I do, how I think and most importantly how I feel about any topic or situation. As a newbie writer, the fears of…
Writers sometimes can get lost in their writing to the point where they become unaware of where precisely they are headed in their writing careers. This is like floundering in a dark dungeon. This doesn’t mean that your writing is a dark dungeon. It’s just that you don’t have a big picture of where you…
It can be hard to keep our levels of enjoyment when we write on an even keel. But in order to write consistently and at our best, we must try to do so as much as this is possible for optimal success as a writer. When a writer is passionate, she is excited when she…
Writers who strive for excellence expect good things to happen. They don’t bother complaining and having a pity party. Instead, they made sure that they focus on their writing goals and aspirations. They put all of their energies into making the best of themselves and completing as much as possible. Expecting the best instead of…
Do you have a vision for your writing career? Where would you like to be 1, 3, 5, and especially 10 years down the road with your writing career? A vision is not only a hope for your writing career but an aspiration of what we plan to achieve in the long-term. Then you could…
There is a vast difference between what you can get from the mind and what you achieve from the heart. The mind is limited; the heart is unlimited. So, to do your best writing, it is important to write from that truest place inside your soul. Here are 10 steps towards writing from the heart:…
There are many definitions of excellence out there. However, no one definition fits every writer perfectly. Some of these definitions are unachievable for all writers while others are more suited to an entrepreneur. Thus, it is important for every writer to decide what excellence is for herself and strive to achieve it consistently. For my…
Over the next while, I will be discussing how working writers can be successful. I believe that working writers can be successful by writing every day. When writers work full-time, its hard for them to become aware of everything they must do outside of work. You usually come home tired and sometimes even frustrated as…