Overcoming Writing ResistanceYou sit down to write and nothing comes. You type a sentence, hate it, delete it, and try again. Writer's block is not laziness or lack of talent; it has specific causes, and once you can name yours, you can…
DialogueFalling into bad writing habits is easy; recognizing them is harder. Most writers know the obvious ones, but dozens of subtler habits creep in unnoticed. Here is a working checklist by category, with examples, so you can spot each one…
Overcoming Writing ResistanceEvery writer hits the wall. What it is, why it arrives when it does, and why pushing harder is the single response that reliably makes it worse.
Author PlatformThe full January 10, 2019 webinar for the Yeadon Public Library: why print-on-demand opened a golden age, brand-before-book, the Chicago Manual daily habit, word counts raised monthly, the woman-antagonist engagement play, Fiverr rights warnings, platform overlap traps, read-aloud proofreading, pen…
Author BusinessPart two with Sage the Poet, broadcast as a nor'easter closed in: why writing and editing at the same time causes writer's block, the scheduled professional day, 12,000-word workdays via dictation, light outlining with story and character arcs, daily promotion,…
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