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It isn’t starting a book that’s hard, it’s contining to write it

Book Three is starting to gel, but it’s been a tough few nights of writing to get to this place. See, I don’t find starting a book hard, it’s after I have the first 2 or 3 chapters written that … Continue reading

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If you stretch before you exercise, do you warm up before you write?

I hadn’t realized it before, but I have a pretty solid writing routine which oddly enough involves–writing. How many times have you sat down to your computer or a blank piece of paper and tried to force yourself to write … Continue reading

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My teachers were right, outlines help, but maybe not how I was taught

Remember those days in high school when you were learning how to write term papers? My very well-meaning teachers tried to get us to use notecards and create outlines, anything to help us write better organized papers with the correct … Continue reading

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Sometimes you just have to write

I’m sure you’ve heard the expression “fake it til you make it”, meaning that if you’re not happy pretend you are happy until you feel that way…or a myriad other examples. Sometimes, you know, writing is like that. I’ve been … Continue reading

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The Key to Good Writing Is Having A Good Workspace–Gear Up For Good Ergonomics

What does your workspace look like? No, not the color or how many file cabinets you have, but how is your laptop or monitor positioned? What does your neck feel like at the end of the day? How about your … Continue reading

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Writing your first post [excerpt from the book]

This is an excerpt from “Chapter 3: Writing & Creating a conversation”, that I’m using as an example for the book on writing your first post… So your first post. The “Hello world, here I am. Time to listen up” … Continue reading

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