How important is writing to you, really? Have you ever woken up in the morning determined to get some writing done? Or, promised yourself that you will write every day? And it doesnt happen? Your writing priorities are in your head and heart but your behaviour shows differently. As writers, we’ve chosen a very self-disciplined…
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5 Habits of Better Writers: How to Have a Routine
Writing habits or routines are what makes a great writer. A huge number of the population say they want to write a book. Most never do. For you to be one of those who do, you need to cultivate habits that lead you to that end. In this post we identify five critical habits to…
Top Tips for Publishing on CreateSpace
Low/No Content Books This month I’ve been working on a project to publish a set of low/no content books on CreateSpace – diaries, journals, notebooks etc. As usual, I dived in head first so it’s been a mad learning curve! Here are a few tips that I learned about using CreateSpace along the way so…
Roald Dahl on Writing
Writing is a habit for most authors, something they must do. Each author has a peculiar mode of writing and here we discover what works for Roald Dahl, a prolific author of children’s books. He sold over 200million books so far: one of his books sells every five seconds so this short seven minute peek…
Six Word Stories: Creative Writing Prompts
Writing is a mental process. It requires imagination and sharpness of mind to pound the keyboard daily or build that story over time into a book.That’s where writing prompts come in. They serve to fire your brain independently of any story idea you’re working on. Unattached to the content of the prompt the mind can…
Write a Solid Novel in 60 Days or Less?
Life, as with art, is about experimenting to find what works. For that reason, I’m always fascinated by other writers techniques and methods. Even moreso if they have found a way to be more productive in punching out quality work in less time. Jeff VanderMeer wrote a decent novel in sixty days. I wanted to…
Creative Writing – Watch a Short Story Being Created
Inside Creative Writing Creative writing is a mystical beast. For some it is whimsical and spirit driven: less a pursuit than a drifting, waiting for the muse to inspire and produce. For others, it is a pragmatic approach to process driven work where a certain number of chapters and pages must be produced to the…
Writers Don’t Think They Have Something To Say
So many people idealise about writing a book. They have grand plans to leave a legacy, share their story or help others. How many do you think actually achieve those lofty goals? I don’t know either but I’m willing to guess very few end up with a book in print. One thing that stops them…
Writing A Good Non-Fiction Book … Fast
In any endeavour in life, if you’re not learning you risk going stale and becoming outdated in your methods. The moral is – always be learning. Robert Plank is one of the most prodigious people I’ve come across. He’s quick and savvy at anything he turns his hand to and writing book sis one of…
10 Rules of Writing by Elmore Leonard
Elmore Leonard: 10 Rules for Good Writing When you want to learn to write well you see what those who are recognised as great writers have done. Model the best. Elmore Leonard is an acknowledged literary legend. Best known for his crime fiction he was a prodigious talent with some 45 novels, 26 of which have…
