Are you stuck at home right now and going a little stir-crazy? Amid the coronavirus pandemic, many people have been asked to work at home, or they have to be at home because their businesses have shut down. Either way, it may feel great at first—not having to go toContinue Reading
Ask yourself this: When was the last time I got some “me time?” Maybe you’re a writer with a big family. A mom or dad who’s constantly running after the kids. A caretaker or a full-time professional. You may find it difficult to make room for your writing. There’s aContinue Reading
Would you like to boost writing productivity, but you’re not sure how? Sometimes the smallest changes can create the largest impacts, so below I have 11 small changes you can make to increase your writing productivity. I’ve made all of these changes at one time or another and they allContinue Reading
Setting goals for the New Year isn’t as popular as it used to be. A decade ago, if you looked for information on goal-setting, you’d find all sorts of advice on “how” to set the right kind of goals—those that were more likely to bring you success. Today, if youContinue Reading
How do you start your writing day? If you’re like most people, you might begin by firing up your computer and hopping onto the Internet. Your purpose may range from interacting on your social media feeds to reading the news to conducting research for a writing project. Sounds innocuous enough,Continue Reading
When is your best writing time? You probably have a pretty good idea of how you’d answer that question, but new research suggests you may be wrong. Particularly if you’re looking for a creative solution to a plot problem or a new idea for a story—some sort of creative insight—youContinue Reading
Are you signing up to win NaNoWriMo this year? It’s a big challenge—write 50,000 words before November comes to an end. There are a lot of tips out there to help you rise to the challenge, but there’s one thing more than any other that will determine whether you succeed:Continue Reading
Do you wish you could get more writing done in a day? In our super-competitive world, it’s pretty clear that the more writing you can produce, the better your chances of enjoying a successful writing career. It’s sort of like the more exercise you do, the stronger your muscles willContinue Reading
by Will Williams Being a writer tends to involve lots of deadlines. Generally speaking, they are a helpful part of the creative process. In fact, many books may have remained unfinished without them. Yet no matter how necessary they may be, looming deadlines can be difficult. Knowing that the clockContinue Reading
The other day, I spent the afternoon looking at bikes. The last time I rode a bicycle was over 10 years ago, and it wasn’t mine. I haven’t been on one since then, and have preferred to jog rather than ride anyway. But lately, I’ve been thinking that biking mightContinue Reading
I had the good fortune to hear humor writer Chuck Sambuchino speak at a writer’s conference several years ago. And I’ll never forget how he closed his speech. He was sharing some writing and productivity advice based on what he’d learned over the years, and after his wrap-up, he addedContinue Reading
Americans are the most stressed out people in the world. That’s the news according Gallup’s most recent annual Global Emotions report. A total of 55 percent of Americans said they’d felt a lot of stress the day before the survey. The global average was 35 percent. If the survey hadContinue Reading