Kindle Fire HD Giveaway – Reading Is A Writer’s Strongest Tool

Kindle Fire HD Giveaway

Update: This contest is now closed. The winner will be announced on the morning of April 9th. Are you a writer or would you like to become one? One of the strongest tools in a writers arsenal is the ability to understand story structure, and viewing how successful writers have developed their own stories into [...]

Can Your Writing Learn Something From The Film Industry?

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Yes, we all know the original book is almost always better than the adapted screen version. So what can your writing (and the writing industry) learn from movies? Movies and books are both wonderful storytelling mediums. However, movie productions provide some ideas on breaking past isolation barriers, bringing your story to life and adapting to [...]

Writing Myth Monday: Start At The Beginning

Writing Myth Monday: Start At The Beginning

An outline is essential when trying to design a well structured story without losing track of characters or plot points. However, is it necessary to write your story in order to come up with a quality result? Absolutely not. Tim O’Mara says that he avoids writing block by writing out of sequence, and from my [...]

Limit Distractions: A Writer’s Guide To Minimize Multitasking

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Image courtesy of Maggie Smith / FreeDigitalPhotos.net As a former business student I have always been encouraged to take on as many tasks at the same time as possible. It was called multitasking, a valuable skill to list on a resume when applying for jobs right out of college. The ability to talk on the [...]

Writing Myth Monday: I’ll Make Up The Story As I Go

Writing Myth Monday: Start At The Beginning

Image courtesy of [David Castillo Dominici] / FreeDigitalPhotos.net I visited my parents yesterday in the suburbs of Chicago and tried to fight the resentment I often feel thinking that I should be sitting in my chair writing, instead of wasting a weekend away from my desk. I often forget the importance of getting out and [...]

Writing Tool Wednesdays: The Writer’s Task List and Word Count Tool

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Image courtesy of digitalart / FreeDigitalPhotos.net I’m starting to post a “writing tool of the week” on every Wednesday to showcase and share any writing tools I have created or discovered that have helped me become more efficient in my own writing practices. The first tool I would like to share with everyone is one [...]

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