Category: Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG)
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Writer Goals are My Servants, Not My Master
Are the holidays a time to catch up or fall behind on writer goals? I’ll share my thoughts and would love to read your thoughts.
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For NaNoWriMo Get Your Free Novel Writing Training Plan
Have you ever participated in NaNoWriMo? If not, why not? I’ll share my answer and a free ebook, The Novel Writing Training Plan.
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How Top Authors (and Busy Writers) Find the Right Genre to Encourage Writing
On the first Wednesday of the month, Alex Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) asked, “What genre would be the worst one for you to tackle and why?” I know what doesn’t work for me, and I’ll show you how I learned to find the right genre. Find the Right Genre before You Write Remember…
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How Imaginative Writers Can Write to Market and Still Have the Freedom to Create Original Stories Like the Pros
When you set out to write a story, do you try to be more original or do you try to give readers what they want? I’ll share how I now put readers first by using the write-to-market approach instead of trying to be original.
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Create a Memorable Book World
On the first Wednesday of the month, Alex Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) asked, “If you could live in any book world, which one would you choose?” If forced to choose one book world, I’d select Dan Brown’s thrilling Robert Langdon series. What’s Special About a Book World? Each book world created by Dan…
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Resistance
On this first Wednesday, Alex Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) asked, “When the going gets tough writing the story, how do you keep yourself writing to the end?” According to one famous writer, the solution begins by acknowledging the problem: Resistance.