Your First Draft: Write It Crappy by LA Bourgeois
A crappy first draft can be the step between an idea and a bestseller, silence your inner editor and write that first draft without judgment.
Category: Encouragement
Puzzling Your Plot by Catharine Bramkamp
Approach plotting as if it’s a puzzle, lay out the frame, match the pieces, put them together, and walk away for a little, if you need to.
Facing Rejection and Asking Yourself: Are You Ready For the Yes? by Lisa Towles
When an author submits work to a publisher it’s important to prepare for acceptance, even as they strengthen themselves for rejection.
How to Avoid Cognitive Overload: Even with Spring Fever! by Ann Woodford
The April roundup from Writer’s Fun Zone, where we talk about how authors face spring fever, stay focused, and avoid cognitive overload.
I Can’t Finish My Book: Coping with Distractions by Catharine Bramkamp
Distractions pull our attention away, but they don’t have to. We can learn how to use them to focus and improve our writing.
Your Masters’ Words: Using Copywork to Strengthen Your Craft by LA Bourgeois
Just as artists copy the master’s works to improve their skill, copying books can help you better understand how to write your own book.
Showing Off by Catharine Bramkamp
Keep focus on your primary topic, don’t show off how much you know by including unrelated facts and risk losing your reader.
Overcoming Rejection: What’s Your Merch? by LA Bourgeois
Authors can use their imagination to overcome rejection and encourage their creativity by dreaming up the merch they might sell to readers. Have fun!
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