This is Part 1 of an informal series about Pen Names. See Part 1 or Part 2 or Part 3 or Part 4. There are many authors who write under one pen name (only) for privacy reasons. That is not the question I am answering here today, for privacy and security are very good reasons for writing under a different name. […]
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I’ve mentioned more than a few times here and there how damaging it is to your impetus if you let yourself click away from your manuscript, for any reason at all. I just haven’t formalized the idea as a strategy for getting more words down until now. Interruptions are the bane of modern offices. There’s
If you keep word count logs–and if you aspire to be a prolific writer you absolutely should be keeping word logs–then you have probably noticed that over time your word count per hour slowly diminishes. There are a few reasons this happens. Because there is no pressure while you are writing, you get slower
5 Types Of Writing Sprints – And Why You Need This Tool Read More »
How do you decide when you’re going to write? Do you move through your day, hoping time will magically open up when you can sit and scribble a few hundred words on your current manuscript? Do you get to the end of your day and feel frustrated, because you never opened the manuscript at all?
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This is part II of a series. You’ll find Part I here. Build a production schedule Your production schedule is different than, but related to, your writing schedule. Your production schedule is a business document. It is a statement of what you intend to publish in the next year—or more, if you want to
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I wasn’t a fast writer when I started writing seriously for publication. I was slower than most writers, in fact. I fooled around with writing stories from an early age, but didn’t take it seriously until I was in my thirties. By then, life had a grip on my throat – single mother, two kids,
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