The people have spoken! It seems that readers often visit my blog in search of writing tips for their daily productivity. I’ve heard you! And I’ve decided to make a master list of tips on how to write every day, which I will keep expanding and editing to get you the best possible advice a writer can wish for. Consider this a continuation of my reflections on daily writing, but without the fluff and getting distracted with personal stories.
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All about my writing projects and process.
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Writer’s Toolbox: Essentials for your success and more
As a writer, you can use as little as a simple notebook and pencil, but if you really want to get somewhere with your craft, you’ll need a bit more than that. That’s why I’ve decided to compile a list of tools that I’ve personally tried and tested. Call this a ‘writer’s toolbox’! I’ll make sure to keep the list updated and add to it as I discover something new.
As we live in a modern society, it’s quite self-explanatory that you won’t get far with your writing unless you digitise it. If you want to get published, send an opinion post to a newspaper or a short story to a literary magazine, the editor will expect you to hand over a properly formatted and attributed digital file. Snail mail submissions still exist, so I’ve heard. As a whole, the typical communication between an author and a publisher nowadays is done overwhelmingly via email.
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How to write every day: A few thoughts and tips to get started
I don’t write every day, and it makes me feel bad about myself. It’s like I’m sabotaging my own goals. How on Earth am I supposed ever to get published if I never manage to complete a manuscript?
I remember once even writing a blog post about ‘writing every other day’. I even made a promise with myself that I would keep on working on those drafts. It doesn’t matter how much or when I write, as long as I’m putting words down on paper. Right?
Reality is not that simple for many reasons.
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