“Orange you glad I didn’t say banana?” When I told jokes as a kid, I began with the punchline. Then I proceeded to explain why the joke was funny. The person who laughed the most at my jokes was me. Is that because no one else laughed when I told a joke? Yes, it’s because… Continue reading Storytellers, Work With What You’ve Got
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You’re Blocked About Finishing Your Book Because You Feel Mixed About Self-Publishing
First off, the main thing: You want to write a book! You are so cool. So… What’s stopping you from getting your stuff out there? Wherever you are in your book writing process, whether you are just starting out, somewhere in the middle, or sitting on a finished manuscript and researching book printing options… there’s… Continue reading You’re Blocked About Finishing Your Book Because You Feel Mixed About Self-Publishing
When I Am Puzzled By What To Write, I Do This
The problem: Nothing adds up Thoughts are like puzzle pieces. Taken by themselves, each thought doesn’t really add up to much. It’s just a single puzzle piece. But when those puzzle pieces start to fit together, miracles happen. Ordinarily, we go around with our heads full of miscellaneous thoughts. When we sit down to write,… Continue reading When I Am Puzzled By What To Write, I Do This
When You Don’t Believe In Yourself, Try This
Feelings come and go. Everyone gets into low emotional states from time to time. Sometimes, though, people get stuck in negative emotional states. No matter what they try, it feels ineffectual, like trying to fight their way out of a paper sack. You’re here because you want to try something different. When you believe you… Continue reading When You Don’t Believe In Yourself, Try This
Should You Finish a Broken First Draft Or Go Back And Fix Its Problems?
It can be hard to press on and finish a first draft, especially when you discover there is a critical problem with the way you have been writing it. Let’s say you’re writing a novel with an awesome story and a great main character. Everything seems to be going along nicely until you realize you… Continue reading Should You Finish a Broken First Draft Or Go Back And Fix Its Problems?