Productivity

6 Tips to Ease You Back into Your Writing Routine

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If you’re anything like me, it only takes a few days away from your regular writing routine to throw everything in your life out of whack. I’ve been in Canada visiting family for the last six weeks. That’s six weeks of sleeping in late, having all my meals cooked for me (thanks Mom!), and not [...]

23 (More) Websites that Make Your Writing Stronger

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A while back, I posted a list of 23 websites and blogs that make your writing stronger. The post was, and still is, a favourite with readers. Since writing the list, I’ve subscribed to a number of other sites that continue to help me in my writing journey. They cover fiction, freelance writing, blogging, publishing, [...]

Looking and Listening: Spy Skills for Writers

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Thanks so much to today’s guest poster, Christopher Jackson, who was kind enough to offer this article to help me out while I’m on vacation. (I’m having a great time, by the way. More on that later this week.) Enjoy today’s tips! I love to people-watch. I always have, ever since I can remember. I [...]

The Pros and Cons of Long and Short First Drafts

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Do you tend to write short or long first drafts of short stories, novels or articles? Short First-Drafters are those who like to get down the bare bones or key scenes before going back to fill in the holes. Long First-Drafters are those who spill everything they can think of onto the page, and end [...]

50 Procrastination Techniques for Aspiring Writers

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So, you’re supposed to be writing, but what are you really doing? How much of your writing session is taken up by petty, unproductive distractions? Perhaps these 50 procrastination techniques sound familiar: Check your email. Answer your email. Moderate your blog comments. Re-organize your documents folder. Look for blog photos on Flickr. Scan articles on [...]

A 6 Month Weigh-In of Your Annual Writing Goals

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Back in January, I wrote a post called The Most Important Thing You’ll Write This Year. That ‘thing’ was a list of your annual writing goals. Today I realized 2010 is nearly half over, and it made me take stock of where I am, and wonder how everyone else is going with their writing goals [...]

6 Organization Tips for Disorganized Writers

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I am one of the most disorganized people in the world when it comes to housekeeping. Just ask my husband. The laundry doesn’t get sorted; the dishes don’t get rinsed; the beds go unmade for days. I haven’t cleaned behind my fridge in three years. I use a new teaspoon every time I make myself [...]

Writers: Are You Too Hard On Yourself?

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I’m starting think my English degree is doing more harm than good to my writing. I spent so many years studying classic literature and contemporary masterpieces, I know good quality writing when I see it. The problem is, when I read through some of my draft work (and some of my finished work), I don’t [...]

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