Series: The Neverending List of Problems Every Writer Must Conquer
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But What If No One Reads It?
It’s his secret. Jimmy gets up every morning an hour earlier than the rest of his family and then starts working on his mystery novel. Before his siblings and parents even open their eyes, he’s written a several hundred words, and he’s really proud of his progress. He then gets ready for the day and…
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I Just Want To Quit
Ever had those moments? And by ‘those moments’ I mean dull moments in everyday life when you just want to give up on whatever you’re writing. A more affectionate term for these times is simply a writer’s block, and they’re kind of like the flu…maybe worse. How does it start? Well, sometimes it’s a slow…
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It’s What the Fans Wanted!
Doing the right thing in real life is sometimes hard, but sometimes when you’re writing it can be even harder. Now what do I mean? Let’s take Jimmy again, (Because why not,) and imagine that he’s in the middle of writing his mystery novel and disappearing penguins and his main character is a little, runt-of-the-litter…
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But They Don’t Like It! (Part 1)
Feedback is VERY important. Often, we can’t see our mistakes in our own work, but anyone else reading through our writing can. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve edited the same chapter several times, and I’ve edited out ALL of the mistakes, only to have a friend read the chapter and find seven…
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But They Don’t Like It! (Part 2)
Want to know what the biggest secret for dealing with people who don’t like your writing is? Ready? THE ANSWER ISSSSSSSSS: Eat cupcakes and mope around, thinking about how terrible your writing is! Amazing answer, right?! Yeah, yeah, that didn’t come out as funny as I was hoping, but that’s what I get for trying…