All posts tagged "advice for writers"

  • Common First Draft Problems - Writer's Life.org
    Common First Draft Problems

    Getting through your first draft is no mean feat, especially if it is your debut novel. It takes a serious amount of time and dedication to actually get to the point where you can say ‘my first...

    • Posted July 13, 2016
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  • Writing Your Second Novel: How To Get Through It - Writer's Life.org
    Writing Your Second Novel: How To Get Through It

    There is a plethora of information out there to help first-time novelists get to grips with putting their initial draft down on paper, then refining and editing it, then sending it off to publishers. But once you...

    • Posted July 12, 2016
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  • Why Every Writer Is Different - Writer's Life.org
    Why Every Writer Is Different

    Writers can often be very secretive creatures, and ones who are hugely protective of their ideas. Some refuse to so much as even give away a hint of what they are writing about in case their idea...

    • Posted July 12, 2016
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  • Write The Perfect Plot With These 7 Easy Steps - Writer's Life.org www.writerslife.org/
    Write The Perfect Plot With These 7 Easy Steps

    Having a great idea for a story is one thing, being able to write an excellent plot is another. Plotting can be one of the hardest parts of novel writing, and it takes practice and hard work...

    • Posted July 11, 2016
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  • What Is It Like To Be A Published Author? - Writer's Life.org
    What Is It Like To Be A Published Author?

    Many writers dream of being published. They write and write and struggle for years to try to find an agent or publishing house who will take them on. Naturally, there are many obvious reasons why being a published...

    • Posted July 10, 2016
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  • Why Being Super Organised Will Help Your Freelance Writing C
    Why Being Super Organised Will Help Your Freelance Writing Career

    Writers are usually thought of as being rather disorganised creatures, creative messes whose imaginations and genius must be allowed to run free, and they therefore have little need for time-keeping, organisation, filing systems, and so on. However,...

    • Posted July 10, 2016
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  • Weird Habits Of Famous Writers

    Every writer has little habits or rituals that they like to stick to, whether it’s a good luck thing, a specific morning routine, or an exercise that they do to get them into a creative mindset and...

    • Posted July 8, 2016
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  • Is Storytelling An Art Or A Science? - Writer's Life.org
    Is Storytelling An Art Or A Science?

    Many people believe that writing a novel is a creative art form, and without natural creative ability it is a near impossible task. However, engineering a novel is a process, and writing is a skill that can...

    • Posted July 6, 2016
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  • Is It Time To Give Up Blogging? - Writer's Life.org
    Is It Time To Give Up Blogging?

    For a while now, we have seen a lot of advice for writers suggesting that consistently write blogs alongside your creative work is imperative. A blog raises your profile, builds your audience and allows you to connect with a wider...

    • Posted July 5, 2016
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  • How To Increase Your Writing Productivity - Writer's Life.org www.writerslife.org/
    How To Increase Your Writing Productivity

    You often hear of writers who are able to produce book after book, they seem to constantly be able to write, release great work, and see it published, while you continuously struggle to get one manuscript into...

    • Posted July 3, 2016
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