A writer’s motivations tend to fluctuate quite a bit from time to time. This is normal because motivations are usually based on temporary or short-term excitement towards a writing project. But for many writers, our motivations alone cannot carry us through all the trials and tribulations of completing writing projects and dealing with rejections. As…
The disciplined writer leads a disciplined writing life. However, success is not a marathon of disciplined action. Success is often a short race – a sprint fueled by discipline just long enough for habit to kick in and take over. So, what makes for a disciplined writing life? Well, success comes about when we do…
According to Deb Caletti, writing is not just a job it is who we are. It is our identity….. I truly believe this is true. I believe that writers have to treat their writing very seriously first and consider it as a job in order for it to become a part of their identity. Here…
Do you find yourself inspired to start a project only to find that you lose energy and don’t want to pursue the same project even a few weeks after you started it? Do you start all guns blazing only to crash in terms of your motivational energy to complete the project? If you answered the…
Vanderkam’s book What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast is an absolutely gem of wisdom. It is a must-read for all writers in that it will show them how to track their time so that they are successful in their writing careers, at work, and at home. It can be so hard to balance…
Writers need to keep their writing and life in balance in order to be successful. This can be the hardest thing for writers to do, especially those writers who work full-time to pay the bills. It takes a lot of planning to write consistently after a long day at work or in the early morning….
The Balance of Living Well: 6 ways to achieve total harmony in your life By Rose Reisman This is a book about Rose’s philosophy of life and how she balances the demands of her life. Women all have a lot of balls up in the air, and self-care if often not one of these balls,…
One GREAT way to end the year is to dream of all the various projects you would like to tackle in 2015. I love ending the year this way. But before I do that, I usually take stock of the past year, which is what you should have done by now, and see how you…
It’s that time again! It is time to think of what your writing goals are for 2015 and to take stock of how you did this year. I will say more about taking stock in my December 8th, 2014 blog post. One of the best ways to become a highly committed writer is to…
NaNoWriMo is the perfect month to start a brand new writing project. But it is time to start preparing for the even right now. Because once November 1st hits, you will have to know what you are writing and how much you have to write each day in order to complete your whole manuscript in…