writing life
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What to Do When ‘Life Happens’
I hate losing momentum in my writing, so much so that I obsessively plan to prevent it. Today I'm going to share some tips for what to do when life happens [...]
6 Tips for Getting Better Feedback
Writing can feel like a solitary act which you must struggle through, hunched over at your computer desk, entirely alone. This is far from the truth. In fact, outside [...]
How to Track Your Writing Habits
I just finished up my most productive month of writing ever. I set a goal to finish a draft of the project I’m currently working on, and while I [...]
What’s a book coach?
Okay, writers. Time for some real talk. Have you ever felt like the words you’re writing don’t translate what’s actually in your head? Like your story is getting lost even as you [...]
Writing Dialogue That Feels Natural
Writers often strive to make dialogue sound real. But the truth is that realistic dialogue (aka, dialogue you hear at the coffee shop, or [...]
Can you be ambitious and anti-hustle?
Growing up, I was taught that being ambitious meant hustling. In my mind, hustling became synonymous to [...]
Is it worth making art when the world is falling apart?
As this article is being written, there’s so much going on— and has been going on—in the world. [...]
