Why You Should Write to Yourself
Have you ever designed a persona? If you’re wondering what I mean by that, let me explain. A persona is a profile of your ideal customer. If you were writing fiction, it would be like creating a character for your story. You want to know things like: Age Sex Income Job Location Then you’ll want […]
9 Things Breaking Bad Taught Me About Writing
I absolutely love the show Breaking Bad. I especially identify with Walter White, the main character of the show. Like Walter, I want to provide a good living for my family. I want to do something so well people will give anything to be part of it. And I want to know that what I […]
3 Powerful Reasons Why Every Writer Needs a Deadline
Blake Atwood said, “Without a deadline, every word you write will feel like you’re building a bridge to nowhere.” I have two clients I’ve promised to send 4 articles every month. At the first of the month, I decide what I’ll write each week. Otherwise, I can get distracted by a thousand unrelated things: doing […]
Every Writer Who Wants Readers Should Do This
What’s the goal of every writer once she hits publish? To get readers, right? If you’re sharing because you can, that’s a good start. It’s scary to put your work before people who can criticize you. Getting no reaction may scare you more. Anyone can publish in this always-connected world. We have freedom to speak […]
How to Get Your Writing Done When Life Gets in the Way
Have you ever had one of those weeks when you were so busy you didn’t have time to write anything? This was one of those weeks for me. Every morning as I left for work, the sky was dark. Every evening, the cloak of night descended as I drove home. When you spend what seems […]
What to Do When No One Reads Your Writing
You spent four hours crafting a fantastic blog post. You share it on all your social media channels. Afterward, you pull up your stats every hour to see how many people clicked your link. You’re greeted with a big fat zero – zero reads, zero shares, and zero signs anyone cares. If you’re lucky, that […]
How to Write Anything Quickly and Effectively Now
Anais Nin said, The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say. Ann Handley says this in her book title: Everybody Writes. This is true because we all: Write emails. Post status updates on social media. Write down things we want to remember. […]
9 Ways Journaling Helps You Write Better First Drafts
Writers know the first draft is the worst draft. Great writing is rewriting. Expect to go through your work a few times to make it sparkle. How can you be sure your first draft will have enough good stuff in it? Here’s what you can learn from the practice of journaling. Journaling Makes You […]
How 10 Minutes of Daily Writing Can Defeat Fear & Uncover Your Voice
Daily writing is essential to becoming a great writer. In this post, James Prescott shares how in just 10 minutes a day, you can unleash the fearless writer in you! 5 years ago I had a writing crisis. I could find my true voice, I didn’t know what I was here to write. I had […]
Something to Believe In: 5 Anchors for Every Writer
This is a guest post by Leslie Newman. I met her at the Tribe Conference after following her work this year. In that time she went from a total newbie to a writer with a list of over 1900 subscribers, 1300 Social Media followers, and over 2 million monthly views on Pinterest. Her top 4 […]