Jason Bougger's blog for new and aspiring writers
There are two days of the year where I like to really sit down and reevaluate pretty much everything I have planned in the next 365 days. On New Year’s Eve, I set a whole bunch of writing-related goals, some realistic and some way out there, and then on my birthday, I look at my […]
Feeling down about your writing? Feeling like you’re never going to reach any of you writing goals? Feel like your dreams of becoming a successful writer are slipping by you with every passing day? Feel like, no matter how hard you push it, nothing seems to work and everything just keeps getting the way? Well […]
It’s Friday. Snow! Ice! Sick kids! 🙂 Hope you’re having a great Friday and here are some writing links for you! 1. Let’s open with a look at The Elements of Dystopian Fiction by Elise Edmonds from her Magic Writer blog. 2. Here’s something really cool. It’s a searchable list of 100+ Creative Writing Exercises […]
Time again for another 5 Links Friday: The best articles I read about writing this week. Enjoy! 1. Let’s start off this week on a positive note. Author friends can help critique, inspire, and commiserate. Here are 5 Tips Find Author Friends by Deanna Chase from J.A. Huss. 2. Sometimes it’s okay to take a […]
“Don’t quit your day job” is about the most insulting thing a person can say to someone who has been pursuing their passion for art, music, or writing. That sentence basically tells the creative person: “You’re not good enough. So shut up and go back to office job and die a little bit on the […]
We’ve all been there…The kids are in bed, the lights are dimmed, and the Word document is open. But so is your browser. And you’re like, I suppose I should work on this…thing…but there are so many more interesting things to look at instead. And no matter how guilty you feel about it, writing ends […]
Hey, it’s Friday night on the day after Thanksgiving, but it’s never too late for Five Links Friday. Enjoy! 1. Let’s start off this week with an older, yet awesome post by Janice Hardy on The Freedom of Placeholder Words in First Drafts. 2. Here’s an inspiring post by Denise Jaden at JaneFriedman’s blog with […]
“I Just don’t have the time.” It’s crazy how many times I’ve heard people say, “I’d like to work out more, but I just don’t have the time.” Or “I’d like to read a book sometime, but I just don’t have the time.” Or my personal favorite, directed a me: “You write fiction? I wish […]
