B = Believe After developing a positive attitude, believing in your abilities as a writer is the next most important thing. This will help to motivate you to get your writing done and to be the best that you can be as a writer. It can be difficult for writers to believe in themselves. There…
Many writers don’t know how difficult a writer’s life actually is. Part of this could be ignorance but part of it is simply not trying to at all. Writers are a different kind of folk, this much is true. Writers typically love to be alone and to work on their own. They enjoy writing, reading,…
Many writers want to achieve way too much. And that’s okay, and perhaps even praiseworthy, from time to time. However, writers must also learn to choose and prioritize their goals in order to be most successful. In other words, they must choose which goals they will work towards first, and stick to their plans. It…
As a writer, it is important for all of you to track your progress. Unless you do so, you won’t know if you are accomplishing your goals. After reading one of Suzanne Lieurance’s Morning Nudge’s last week, I discovered one very effective way to keep on track my progress. She mentioned that writers should write…
How did you guys do? It is two hours away from December 1st, and I must say I am very proud of myself. I did complete another novel manuscript! It was cool and dark outside but light and productive inside my office surrounded by my three large 100 volt table lamps. And it was as…
Ready to start a freelance writing business but you don’t know how? Have you been looking online for someone or something that will help you? Then find out more about the Working Writer’s Club in this interview with the club’s founder and president, Suzanne Lieurance, the Working Writer’s Coach. The Working Writer’s Club might be…
Most writers feel overwhelmed from time to time. There may be many reasons why they may feel overwhelmed. One of the key reasons is because they try to do WAY TOO MUCH every day. And most of these activities simply distract them from their main writing goals. If you feel overwhelmed, don’t beat yourself up…
There are spiritual components to writing. Many people have argued that, and I am fully in agreement with this point of view. I know for myself when I write, I tap into something much deeper and broader. More specifically, when I write, I tap into a well of understanding and openness that is unmatched by…
It is important for writers to be courteous when giving professional critiques. We don’t want to bash the other writer, but we want him/her to develop and flower into the type of writer that will be successful and content in his/her profession. Here are seven tips to perform a professional critique. 1. Be courteous when…
How many of you writers have a difficult time to get back to your writing and your routine on Mondays? Come on put up your hands. I know you exist. Many writers I have personally spoken to in person, at conferences, and online have told me how difficult Mondays are for them. They all have…