We all benefit from being more time effective and cost efficient. Here are ten tips on how to make your writing day run smoother. Know what you are going to write before you sit at your desk. If you’re working on a novel this can...
Is it your heart – are you afraid of what you might find? Or your head? Does it think you don’t have time? 10 tips on how to stop the block If you feel overwhelmed, think small. Isolate one thing and write about that for 10...
I’m a great one for New Year’s resolutions. Starting or re-starting a writing project in the first quarter is sensible. You have the rest of the year to get it done. And if you have the right systems in place, you can complete a non-fiction book...
I can’t help myself. I’m already plotting my next two big writing projects even though I’ve hardly recovered from my launch last week of The Pagoda Tree. In this week’s post I’m focusing on non-fiction. So where to start? Spend time thinking about your project … When you’re...
When I teach writing, I always ask my workshop students how they create a routine for themselves. Here’s what some say: I write for 40 minutes during my lunch break twice a week. I write on the train to work. I stay in and write one evening every...