Most successful writers have one thing in common: a writing habit. Successful writers don’t just sit down and write when the inspiration strikes. They don’t just write when there’s nothing else to do, when they have no social engagements to attend and no other work to complete. They write regularly, with intention. They treat their…Continue reading How to Start a Writing Habit
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The Best Books on Creativity
Do you want to be more creative? Here are five of the best books on creativity I’ve read recently, from the practical to the inspiring. I prefer to read fiction in printed form (preferably in my cozy blue chair, with coffee or wine), but for books on creativity, business, and self-improvement, I love audiobooks. There’s…Continue reading The Best Books on Creativity
Waiting for Words: Why Writers Need Patience
In Bodies in Motion and at Rest: On Metaphor and Mortality, Thomas Lynch describes the essential, exquisite calm that comes with a life of the mind, a life in books. “I think about what I’m reading or writing… All you need is a little peace and quiet and the words will come to you—your own voice…Continue reading Waiting for Words: Why Writers Need Patience
How to Revise a Story – Story Revision Checklist
Printable Fiction Revision Checklist Will your short story hook your reader? Are the characters compelling? Does the structure hold up? The first draft of your short story is only the beginning. Learn how to revise your story with this printable story revision checklist. The checklist will help you complete a successful revision and get your…Continue reading How to Revise a Story – Story Revision Checklist
The Best Software for Writing a Novel
Great software to help you write, revise, and publish your novel Nabokov’s wife Vera did all the driving and typing. Dostoevsky proposed to his stenographer, Anna, after she took his novel The Gamblers down in shorthand and then converted it to tidy prose. Sophia Tolstoy copied War and Peace out by hand seven times. If you don’t have a doting wife…Continue reading The Best Software for Writing a Novel