If we’re going to be successful writers, we need to develop habits to bring us closer to that goal, however we define it. For some of us, it may be finishing the first draft of the novel we’ve been thinking about and fiddling with for years. For others, it’s seeing …
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A Time to Reflect
This is the time of year where we reminisce about last year, looking at both the good and the not so good. Do we take the time to reflect on both areas? Do we try to figure why the good was good and what did we do to make it …
Thou Shalt Write Every Day
THOU SHALT WRITE EVERY DAY. How often have we heard this or some variation of it? And how often did the guilt come the first day we couldn’t do it? How many times were we tempted to give it up, to quit? Please don’t. Yes, it is important to have …
Discipline is Painful
No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way. Hebrews 12:11 (NLT) emphasis added We’ve all been disciplined for much of our lives. Our parents disciplined us, sometimes with words, and sometimes …
A Word for 2015 ~ Closer
As we’ve entered the New Year, I’ve noticed a lot of buzz on the Internet and in the writing community about having a special word for 2015. A word that summarizes our aspirations and our dreams. A word to help us set goals and focus on achieving them throughout the …
Write a Novel in a Month?
This is the month when many writers go crazier than usual. November 1st marked the official beginning of National Write a Novel in a Month (NaNoWriMo). A month where writers strive to meet a target of writing 50,000 words in one month. That’s an average of 1,667 words per day. …
Stop Saying Yes
Are you like me? Do you find your life filled with commitments and promises to other people or organizations? Do you find yourself wondering where did the day go? Do you find yourself asking why did I only accomplished a few things on my goal list for today? Sometimes this …
7 Tips to Become a Writing Jedi
I am honored today to have as my guest, my good friend and writing partner, Rachelle Harp. Rachelle is this year’s winner of the Novel Rocket Launch Pad Contest. She also serves as a critique group leader for North Texas Christian Writers. She writes speculative fiction that keeps you riveted. …