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Writers Write – Seeing the Cliché Through New Eyes

April 9th, 2013 No comments

Another one of those writing maxims and possibly the most obvious, and self-descriptive one of all. So what could I possibly have to say about the advice that “writers write”? Read more…

Do I Have To Write Every Day?

February 5th, 2013 2 comments

Behold, another writing maxim; a do-or-die rule that everyone agrees on! Or do they? We’ve tackled such rules before, but are we about to blow “Write Every Day” out the water? Read more…

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5 Ways a Writer can use Pinterest

November 13th, 2012 Comments off

Pinterest might not be the first choice of social network for writers, but with a little thought, there are certainly ways it can be useful – for research, a way to communicate with readers, and as a promotional tool. Read more…

My Holiday Plans – or How Every Holiday is a Missed Opportunity

December 17th, 2011 No comments

Ever wonder what it would be like to live the life of a full time writer? You can experience it! Use your holidays wisely. Read more…

Tips on Forming Good Habits

November 19th, 2011 5 comments

Last week I wrote a bit about how long it takes to form a habit. Obviously this is useful for anyone wanting to solidify their writing routine. But can anything be done to make that habit “go in” more efficiently? Read more…

Ruminations on Habit Forming

November 12th, 2011 No comments

One of the most powerful tools you have as a writer is your routine. Without it, most people would find it incredibly difficult to produce work consistently (if at all). But sticking to a routine is another matter. The way to do it is to make your routine into a habit. Then you fall into it automatically without having to feel like you’re forcing yourself. But how exactly do you form that habit? Read more…

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A Word Diary

October 23rd, 2011 No comments

I have never made any serious attempts to increase my vocabulary. I figured that as an avid reader my vocabulary would naturally increase over time. This was certainly true in my younger days, and I would maintain its veracity today if I read more. Read more…

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The People that make up a Writer

October 15th, 2011 2 comments

I watched The Social Network for the first time last week. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and (rightly or wrongly) it’s made me see Facebook in a different light. I’m more of a Google Plus man myself anyway. I did notice something about the personalities involved though, and that made me think about writers… Read more…

Super Writer!

October 1st, 2011 No comments

Whilst reading over my last post, I was struck with the feeling that I was living some mysterious double-life! I was writing about how the act of writing generates new ideas (the irony of this post is not lost on me), and how the more you write, the more the writing mindset stays with you.

But in my daily life, that writer’s mind, though present, stays somewhat dormant – in the background. I go about my day job, my life as a husband and father, and although the writer is there, he does not act. Not yet.

Could my superhero fantasies be coming true? Read more…

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Too Many Projects

September 19th, 2011 No comments

About a month back I had a dream. Yeah, sure, nothing remarkable about that. We all have them. Why should we care?  Well, this was one of those vivid, weirdly coherent dreams. It kinda made sense at the time, but thinking about it now, it actually didn’t really make a whole lot of sense. Dreams are like that. Read more…