DEVELOP A CONSISTENT WRITING ROUTINE – PART 2

DEVELOP A CONSISTENT WRITING ROUTINE – PART 2

A consistent writing routine may take some time and patience to develop but once you have a system that works for you, you’ll see that it requires very little effort to sustain. This is Part 2 of the daily writing practice series. We all have good writing days and bad...
DEVELOP A CONSISTENT WRITING ROUTINE – PART 1

DEVELOP A CONSISTENT WRITING ROUTINE – PART 1

Several years ago, I struggled with building a consistent writing routine. Every time I’d sit down to write, I’d either not have the words, or spend too much time on every sentence that I wrote. There came a time when my writing was painfully slow and frustrating. I...
3 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR FICTION WRITING

3 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR FICTION WRITING

“If you want to become a good writer, you’ve got to read a lot of books,” a writer will tell you. But there are other things a writer could also do to improve his writing. Nobody starts out as a great fiction writer or any sort of artist, to begin with. We...
5 TIPS FOR STRONG CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

5 TIPS FOR STRONG CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

Ever wondered if creating a great character is a hit-or-miss? I’m here to tell you that it’s NOT! Writers sometimes struggle to develop their characters in ways that are meaningful to the story and interesting to the readers. But, you don’t have to...
15 WAYS TO MAKE TIME FOR WRITING

15 WAYS TO MAKE TIME FOR WRITING

One of the most commonly asked questions is how to find ways to make time for writing. “How do I find time to write?” a busy mom, or someone who also has a day job, may ask. Yes, I know what it feels like when you want to do something but you never have the time or...
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT WRITING

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT WRITING

The incredible thing about being a writer, apart from making up imaginary worlds, is talking about the writing craft. When I began writing over a decade ago, I had all these questions about the writing process and craft. It’s likely that you have such questions...