Andy Smithson Blast of the Dragon’s Fury Ten-year-old Andy Smithson lands with a thud on a cold, hard floor. He hears the sounds of breaking glass, things falling and something fizzing. It’s pitch dark. Strange smells erupt around him. So begin Andy’s adventures in the Land of Oomaldee. From the After Life, dead King Hercalon…
Most writers don’t prioritize their writing projects. This can be very detrimental to your success as a writer. Without being able to prioritize your writing projects, you won’t know which one is most important. And this can create a lack of productivity and success. Today, I will focus on what it means to prioritize your…
A success is a journal where writers can write their good news, accomplishments, and works in progress. It is a place that a writer can reflect every week on what worked and what didn’t in their writing career. It is GREAT to have a place to record all of these aspects of one’s writing career….
In order to be successful, you should try to be a proactive writer. Here are a few questions to determine whether or not you are a proactive writer. 1. Do you do your writing assignments in advance? 2. Do you create clear and flexible goals? 3. Do you use your talents and expertise wisely? 4….
There is nothing worse than sitting down and not knowing what you will work on. Here are a few questions to make sure that you don’t waste any more time fumbling around when you sit down to write. 1. Have you determined your three main writing goals for the next few months–I usually decide on…
Here are a few questions to determine whether or not you dream often as a writer. Do you allow yourself to dream often? Do you worry a lot? Why? When? Are you a frustrated writer? How can you take steps to be more content? Do you have writing goals? What are they–list here. Have you…
It can be difficult to visualize success in your writing career. Today, I will ask you a few questions that I would like you to take the time to answer in your success journal. Here are the questions: 1. Can you stop thinking negatively, one small thought at a time? 2. Can you stop stressing…
This is this week’s reflective post. In this post, I will ask you a few questions so that you could reflect on whether or not you trust yourself sufficiently to be a successful writer. Here are a few questions for your to answer in your success journal. 1. Do you trust yourself as a writer?…
One of the best ways to be successful as a writer is to schedule your writing goals every week so that you can be successful. Today, I will tell you how to do just that. On Wednesday, I will include a worksheet that you can use to schedule your writing activities for each of your…