As new writers, we all experience the fear of rejection. Not from publishers and editors, but from friends and family. Nothing strikes more fear into the heart of an aspiring writer than the idea of a loved one handing you back your manuscript with a timid grin, saying, “It’s, uh, good.” Somehow it’s easier to […]
5 Steps to Overcoming Writer’s Block
I was looking over my so-called writing accomplishments for the year so far, and I started to feel a little down about my writing. I know I shouldn’t; it’s not like I’ve wasted the last 23 days. In fact January has been pretty good so far. I launched Write Good Books on the first of […]
Time Management For Writers
One of the things I’ve learned about writing in the last few years is that you never stop learning. Whether you’ve been writing for five years or fifty, you’re never as good as you need to be and you’re never as good as you can be. When I first starting working on fiction, a common […]
5 Things a Writer Can Learn from a Rejection Letter
“I’d like to try to get this published, but I’m afraid. What if they don’t like it?” That’s a common fear for new writers. And it’s an understandable one. You put your heart and soul into a story. You spend precious free time writing it, perfecting it, and reading it over and over until you’re […]
4 Mindsets That Prevent You From Writing
How many times have you heard someone say, “I’d like to trying writing someday, but…”? How many times have you said that yourself? I think there are a lot of people out there who feel drawn to writing fiction, but for a variety of reasons convince themselves not to. I was one of them for […]
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