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Month: March 2015
Write More Because Quantity Improves Quality
I just finished a second 55,000 word novel in six months and sent it off to my editor. In addition to the writing, this five months included Christmas and trips and some sickness. To my surprise, the quality of the last book was considerably better written than anything I’ve done in a while. I was […]
Taking a Break from Brain Snakes
I’m winding up my third big deadline this coming week, but until next Friday, I’m really pressed for time. So, to avoid ending the month looking like the chap below, I’m taking a break and won’t be posting again until a week from today. In the meantime, here are two terrific articles for you to […]
Stage 4: Maintaining Long-Term Success
At last, success! If you’ve taken time to do each of the previous steps, congratulate yourself. It’s been time well spent. But if you’ve done the work, you want it to last. That brings us to Stage 4 for making changes in your writing life, where you learn techniques for maintaining long-term success. (First read […]
Stage 3: Taking Action
Ready for Stage 3? It’s about taking action. (First read The Dynamics of Change, Stage 1: Making Up Your Mind, and Stage 2: Committing to Change.) If you’ve done your homework in Stages 1 and 2, you’re probably more excited about this action phase than you would normally be. Why? You’re prepared. You’re motivated. You’ve taken […]
Stage 2: Committing to Change
(First read previous entries, The Dynamics of Change and Stage 1: Making Up Your Mind) Okay, we’re ready for Stage 2: Committing to Change. This is not taking action yet. Instead, this stage involves: 1) Planning the necessary steps 2) Building up your motivation 3) Considering possible distractions and/or discouraging things that might cause a setback […]
Stage 1 of Change: Making Up Your Mind
(If you haven’t already, read the overview, The Dynamics of Change.) You want to make changes in your writing life that will last? Let’s start at the beginning, with Stage 1: Making Up Your Mind. As I said last time, this stage involves several things, including the following: feeling the pain that prompts you to […]