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All posts tagged "writing for a living"
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What Kind Of Budget Do You Need To Market A Book?
If you have self-published your book, you need to have a solid marketing plan in place if you want to give it the very best chance of success. The great news is that there are a number...
- Posted April 11, 2019
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Are Writers Their Own Worst Enemies?
Being a positive writer can be challenging. While I want to start each writing session full of energy, brimming with ideas and excited to see what progress I can make, the reality is this is not always...
- Posted March 28, 2019
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Why It’s OK To Be Negative About Your Writing
We’re all told how important it is to try to stay positive about our writing. How we must silence that evil inner critic that tells us we are no good. How we must pick ourselves up immediately...
- Posted March 20, 2019
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Top Tips To Stay Motivated
When it comes to writing, staying motivated can be a challenge. Many of us try to fit writing into our lives amongst other, equally pressing tasks such as our day jobs and running a busy home, and...
- Posted March 18, 2019
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Things To Do As Soon As Your First Draft Is Finished
Finishing the first draft of your novel is so exciting, but what’s next? You might want to head straight to start editing your book, but actually, this might not always be the best plan. Here are some...
- Posted March 15, 2019
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Is It Good To Write Using Multiple Points of View?
When you start to write your book, one of the things you will have to decide upon is whose point of view you wish to tell the story from. One narrative device that can be used to...
- Posted March 13, 2019
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Why Being Insecure Can Ruin Your Writing
All writers go through times of insecurity, of wondering whether or not they are ‘good enough,’ or of thinking that their writing just isn’t going as well as they want it to, no matter how hard they...
- Posted March 12, 2019
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How To Get Over Negative Feedback
When we start out as writers, we often think that being rejected is the very worst thing that could happen to us, inevitable as it may be. However, unfortunately getting negative feedback can actually feel worse. Usually,...
- Posted March 7, 2019
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How Empathy Can Help Improve Your Writing
One thing that is so important for every writer to be able to do, is to engage their reader. To engage a reader, you must enable them to relate to your story and to care about the...
- Posted March 6, 2019
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Do You Need To Write Every Day To Be A Better Writer?
I don’t know how often I have heard the advice that you should write every day. It’s a lot. But the fact is that many writers struggle with doing so (this one included). Sometimes it is not...
- Posted March 5, 2019