Finding the Write Carrot: 1 Way to Stay Motivated
Are writing goals getting you down? Learn to use the power of dopamine find your ‘write carrot’ and improve motivation toward your writing goals.
On We Merrily Stumble
Reaching the Finish Line of Your Manuscript: Winning The Fight Against Uncertainty
Getting to the end of your manuscript can be like training to finish a long distance race. They both requires months or years of work, and the finish line experience is uncertain.
The Best Instructional On Being A Writer…Isn’t About Writing
One of the best books I’ve ever read on writing… wasn’t a book on writing.Sure, I’ve studied most of the required tomes, such as Save the Cat Writes a Novel, Story Genius, and Take Off Your Pants! I learned the requisite information to write a novel: the importance of plot points, character arcs, internal/ external…
Is Imposter Syndrome Leading to Writer’s Block?
So many writers end up staring at blank pages or finding themselves stuck, unable to get the ideas to flow from brain to paper. It gets diagnosed as Writer’s Block. The prescription is time away to regenerate the muse. Once back home, newly tanned from a beach, sleeves rolled up, some frustratingly find the…
Is Fear Sabotaging Your Writing Progress?
Fear. What a powerful force. Fear Drives Us and Holds Us Back From Writing In life. In writing. I’ve seen so many posts from writers, worried about a litany of issues that cobble their ability to finish their WIP and take the next step. What kind of worries? These top the list: Fear of failure…
Breaking Free From Negative Self-Talk: We ALL Have a Choice
We all have a choice to listen to the negative self-talk in our minds or tackle life’s challenges and move beyond the negativity and attain our goals
Plotting Drug Scenes: Lethal Writing Traps to Avoid
So…you want to kill off a character and write a scene where he grabs his neck and dies instantly after a sip from drug-laced drink! Not so fast. If you write that scene, you risk losing credibility with your readers. Some drugs are rapidly lethal in small quantities, but none are instantaneous killers. Even the…
Are Daily Word Counts Hampering Your Writing?
On my morning training ride today, I planned to cycle 24-25 miles. Easy flats, some rolling hills. Nothing too hard, something fun. I didn’t want to tire my legs out for a possible run tomorrow. So, once again I bowed out of climbing THE hill. Riders zoomed past, intent on climbing a hill that, until…
Pontevedra, Spain- A Hidden Diamond
Last month, I got the opportunity to watch the World ITU Multipart Championships. When I heard they were in Spain, I was so excited. When I heard they were in Pontevedra, Spain, my heart sunk just a little. I had never heard of Pontevedra. It looked isolated on the map. It would take us 4…
