X is for Xenogamy
I know a few writers that shudder at the thought of taking on multiple genres or trying something new…thankfully I’m not one of them and I can embrace the thought of cross pollination within my work. I’m quite happy to…
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W is for Writers? Who? What? Where? Why?
I’ve been rambling on for almost a month now about motivation, encouragement, and excuses. Most of the problems I’ve discussed are things I’ve come across when writing but now I want to hear what problems you face. What’s your UberGod of…
V is for Verbomania
Give me words over people any day! Words have the power to stir imaginations to implausible heights, in the right order they can create heroes, crumble empires, and ruin men. I shouldn’t have to tell you this, as writers you…
U is for Underdog
It’s easy to feel like a small fish in a big pond, especially when you ARE a small fish in a big pond! There are thousands of writers out there with more influence, more time and resources, the ones with…
T is for Throw away your television
Goggle box, boob tube, small screen, opiate of the masses, pictocube, or if you have kids…the babysitter – whatever you call your television I think we can agree that it’s a love/hate relationship for writer’s and their idiot boxes. Some have managed…
S is for Someday
Someday is a word I hear (and use) far too much. A fictional day sometime in the future where we’ll all sit down and crank out that novel that’s been lingering around, half-finished, on our hard drives for far too…
R is for Raconteur
Everyone has a good anecdote to tell. There can’t be a single person out there that hasn’t stood in a group of people and had them all on the edge of their seats with an amusing story about someone at…
Q is for Quacksalver
I know a few writers who hate to make things up – yes; I can see the irony too – what they really mean is they hate to add things to their novels that aren’t technically accurate. They strive for…
P is for Pomodoro Technique
Time for another post about motivational methods you can use to improve your commitment to writing. Today is all about the Pomodoro Technique®, which is a useful way of ensuring bum in seat, fingers on keyboard, and eyes on screen.…