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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