Category: Writing
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Traditional publishing vs self-publishing
So, you’ve decided to write a book. Maybe you’ve finished the first draft, and you’re considering your publishing options. Book publishing can sometimes feel a little overwhelming. There’s so much to do, and you might be unsure what approach to take. Many authors choose to self-publish for flexibility and creative ownership. Others choose to persist…
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What are the different types of editing?
It’s easy to think editing = editing. I mean, isn’t the goal of an editor to help prepare, correct and modify your book to make it shine to the best of its ability? Yes. Absolutely. But there are different kinds of editing, and depending on the kind of edit you need for your project, it’s…
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2024 writing tips
1. SET GOALS Goals help give us vision. Without vision, we aren’t working towards something. There’s nothing pushing us. Vision enables us to see the future and use our imagination. When there’s vision, there’s hope and faith for the future. There are things to work towards and look forward to. If there are things you…
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The ‘write’ plan
So, you’ve decided that this is the year that you’ll finally publish that book! Your motivation at this point is likely high, because, well … you’re motivated. Everything seems possible, and most importantly, again, you’re motivated! Everything looks promising, except the fact that you haven’t started yet. Well, you have started … you have pages…
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3 things editors do
When it comes to your writing, it’s important to treat it with attention and care. This is where an editor comes in. While it’s perhaps a theory that editors might destroy your ambitions by marking up your manuscript with red lines and slashed-out paragraphs, the reality is that an editor wants your words to shine.…
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3 ideas for writers
So, you’re halfway through writing a book, and the finish line is (kind of) in sight, but you don’t know if you can make it all the way. Perhaps you’re struggling with motivation or feeling the effects of perfection weighing you down. Well, never fear; you don’t need to stop there. Below are a few…
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When writing feels boring
Have you ever experienced those moments when your words are flowing, your ideas are exciting, and you can’t wait to start writing? If you’ve ever experienced those high moments, you’ve likely also experienced the low moments—when words aren’t flowing, your ideas aren’t exciting, and you have no motivation to write—or perhaps better put, when writing…
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Writer’s tip: hush the rush
If we rushed through all of life trying so hard to get everything done, clear our schedules, get that holiday over with and fly through all the birthdays, messy kitchens and obligatory events, where would the sense of enjoyment be? It’s likely we won’t enjoy anything if we rush through everything. It’s important to do…
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Writer’s tip: embrace boredom
I think part of the reason why we struggle to get things done or end up on the couch scrolling through social media even-though-it-is-unproductive-but-it-makes-us-feel-as-though-we-are-doing-something-but-really-we’re-avoiding-doing-that-thing-we-should-be-doing, is because we are distracted. We struggle to get things done because we have too much to distract us. If I don’t want to do work, I have many options. I…
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Writer’s tip: less is more
Something I run into a lot, either I do it myself or I see others do it, is that we often overwrite. We think that everything needs to be said, and the more, the better. Or, we think that by writing more, people will “get” what we are trying to say. I’ve found that the…
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