As professionals, it is key to cast our care and keep our responsibilities. Too many writers waste valuable time on crap they can’t control, all the while ignoring what they CAN. It’s an easy snare, which is why ALL of us have to remain vigilant. Even me. Maybe especially me.
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May 16 2014
Writer Victory!—Change Your Mind
We have all this training about success, and that’s great. I blog about it, too. But, we can’t become good at success until we get really good at failure. When we step out and dare to dream, to write a book or query or blog or freelance or do anything remarkable, we have to LET GO.
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May 13 2014
Two Dialogue Death Sentences & How to Get a Stay-of-Execution
As an editor, I can attest that this is one of the BIGGEST problem areas for the new writer. Dialogue can often sound stiff, like two kids playing with Barbies or fighting with action figures. Or, they can become “talking heads” who all sound the same.
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May 12 2014
Writer Victory!—Identify Problem Areas
Writers who want to succeed welcome the fire. In the beginning, I didn’t welcome the fire. I avoided, defected, blamed and whined…and didn’t have anything but a pile of flimsy excuses and half-finished projects to show for all my exertions.
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May 09 2014
Writer Victory!—#1 Voluntarily Submit
I worked corporate job I hated to impress people who didn’t care. They didn’t care about anything other than my validation that being safe was sane. Paychecks were paramount.
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