Archive for Writing
Making Time When You Write Part-Time
I have a lot of friends who are either writers or who want to be writers. The difference between the two groups is that one set makes time to write and the other set doesn’t. I believe that you are a writer if you write. You don’t become a writer by dreaming about making it [...]
Back-up Technology
What is your primary writing technology? PC? Laptop? Typewriter? Whatever it is, you should always have a plan B in case your technology fails, and believe me, it will.I use my laptop as my primary writing tool. I like it because it is portable. I can take it to coffee houses and write to my [...]
Where Do You Write?
The following is a guest post from Patti at fatdogsadoption.com. She’s recently quit her day job to become a full-time writer as well. We’ve asked her to share some insight regarding her life as a writer:
Do you have a special place in your home where you can shut the door, sit down and write without [...]
How Often Do You Write?
Think about how often you write every day. I’m not talking about whatever business writing you may have to do throughout the course of the day during your regular, non-writing, 9-5 job. No, I am talking about writing articles, blogs, or short stories. How much time do you really spend writing?
It is a hard question [...]
Finding Things to Write About
Write what you know. How many times have you been told this? It is almost a cliché at this point, right? You are probably thinking, “I already did that and there is nothing left that I know,” which probably isn’t true, but we’ll let that slide for a moment. So, now what?
Writing about what you [...]
