Dec 6, 2019
A morning routine has three significant benefits. First, you can say you’ve written no matter what the rest of the day throws at you. Let’s be honest; there’s always something that ruins your writing schedule, but having written allows you to take it in stride. The...
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Dec 5, 2019
Today’s post comes from Emma Lombard, an Australian historical fiction author. So, you wrote a book and took the plunge to hire a professional editor (well done, you!) But now you have reams of feedback and it’s all a bit overwhelming. Step 1—Keep an Open Mind Before...
Dec 4, 2019
How people decide to spend their time is a perfect representation of their priorities. People trade a day’s work for a day’s pay because they need money to survive. On weekdays they get kids ready for school no matter what because children are more important than...
Dec 3, 2019
We can pretend we know what we mean when talking about different genres, but no one knows what they are precisely, only that they exist. In a bookshop, readers are drawn to certain shelves, and steer clear of others (some they’ve never tried!) because there exists, in...
Dec 2, 2019
Follow the three-act structure. Tie up all loose ends. Make conflict more personal. I’m sure you heard it all before. But what about life? Life has no rules except those you choose to follow. Life’s messy, with lots of loose ends and meaningless conflicts that you get...
Dec 1, 2019
Do you ever think to yourself, “Once (FILL IN THE BLANK), then I will be happy”? I sure know plenty of people who said it, but no one who was happy when (THE BLANK) happened. You may find a new job, and the new boss may be different from the old one, but you will stay...
