This story device has always bothered me and I feel it’s my duty to bring it to the attention of other writers out there, so that, together, we can stamp this shit out forever.
Writing
Tidying Up Those Double Spaces in Your Manuscript
I was doing some freelance work a while back, working with a small marketing team, and I was lamenting the prevalence of double spaces after periods. It’s a pet peeve […]
The 25/5 Rule
Here’s the gist: you write a list of the 25 things that you most want to achieve in life. Then you circle the top 5 and swear off the other 20. Just cut them loose.
Make It Easy On Yourself
I’ve applied this organizing principal to my writing and it works just as well at my desk as it does in my closet.
The Big Box of ARC
The ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) is an early version of the book that gets sent out, way ahead of the publication date, to reviewers, news outlets, bloggers, etc.
The Writing Time Calculation
The Writing Time Calculation goes something like this: [(My day) – (non-writing stuff) – (my novel)] / (other writing projects) = Time for other projects
Follow The Enthusiasm
The more I think about this little nugget of advice, the more it resonates with me: follow the enthusiasm.