All posts tagged "writing tips"

  • Why Are First Drafts So Bad? Writer's Life.org
    Why Are First Drafts So Bad?

    Your first draft probably isn’t that great. There we said it. You probably knew it anyway, but perhaps it’s time to figure out why. Writing an initial draft of any novel is usually a slow, painful and...

    • Posted June 4, 2017
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  • How To Write With Clarity - Writer's Life.org
    How To Write With Clarity

    One of the most useful things you can do for your writing is to make it clear. Clear writing is sharp and precise, it doesn’t use three words when one will do, in short, it makes every...

    • Posted May 31, 2017
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  • How To Write More Freely

    Sometimes it can be a real struggle to sit down and write. Whether it’s just getting ourselves motivated, or that pesky inner critic preventing the words from coming out, there are times where all writers will find...

    • Posted May 30, 2017
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  • Write What You Fear - Writer's Life.org
    Write What You Fear

    The best writing comes from a place of courage. Of facing up to our fears and tackling them head on. The best writing isn’t censored or submerged or flimsy. It hits hard and leaves you gasping for...

    • Posted May 25, 2017
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  • Does Being A Writer Mean Being Miserable? - Writer's Life.org
    Does Being A Writer Mean Being Miserable?

    We all have this impression of the sad, lonely and tortured writer. One who suffers rejection after rejection, who wakes up in the middle of the night, burning with a desire to write. One who is fearful...

    • Posted May 24, 2017
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  • Great Advice For First Time Writers - Writer's Life.org
    Great Advice For First Time Writers

    For a first-time writer, the idea of getting published can feel as far away as another universe. When you first sit down at your computer or desk to begin that very first chapter, imagining your book out...

    • Posted May 20, 2017
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  • Where To Get Your Short Story Published - Writer's Life.org
    Where To Get Your Short Story Published

    Whether you are writing a novel or not, it is always worth considering trying your hand at short stories on the side. Short stories are a fantastic way of practising your craft, and can also enable you...

    • Posted May 19, 2017
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  • What To Ask Yourself If Your Book Isn’t Selling - Writer's Life.org
    What To Ask Yourself If Your Book Isn’t Selling

    It’s always disheartening when you finally get your self-published book up on Amazon only to find the days, weeks and months roll by and you don’t seem to be selling any copies. For many authors, generating big...

    • Posted May 18, 2017
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  • Merging Your Fiction Writing With Real Life Experiences - Writer's Life.org
    Merging Your Fiction Writing With Real Life Experiences

    We are always told to ‘write what we know’ but what does that really mean? If you don’t have any desire to write an autobiography or can’t see how a book about your everyday experiences or the...

    • Posted May 17, 2017
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  • What Are The Secrets Of A Successful Writer? - Writer's Life.org
    What Are The Secrets Of A Successful Writer?

    Sometimes this whole writing business seems a little unfair. We do our best and yet time and time again we hear about another unheard of an indie author whose book suddenly started snowballing and has now landed...

    • Posted May 16, 2017
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