10 Writing Tips in 5 Days: Day 3 – Get Yourselves Organized!

The title of today’s post comes from one of my favorite moments in… [If you haven’t seen it, do yourself a favor and watch this two-minute clip on YouTube. If you like stop motion animation or motorcycle sidecar humor or sheep, you won’t be disappointed.] To be writers, we must be creative, imaginative, artistic, andContinue reading “10 Writing Tips in 5 Days: Day 3 – Get Yourselves Organized!”

10 Writing Tips in 5 Days: Day 2 – Join the Club

Tip #3: Build Your Own Support Group Historically, writing is said to be a lonely business. We’re all supposed to be depressed, nocturnal addicts angrily slaving away at our typewriters and dying early deaths. Or something like that. Except for the nocturnal part, it all sounds like a giant drag to me. In my opinion,Continue reading “10 Writing Tips in 5 Days: Day 2 – Join the Club”

10 Writing Tips in 5 Days: Day 1 – Start Small, But Dream Big

Tip #1: The Benefit of Baby Steps There is a reason why most of us* crawl before we walk. It’s simply because we’re not ready yet, not strong enough to take our first steps. Crawling gives us a chance to try out our muscles, a safe way to make forward motion without risking too much.Continue reading “10 Writing Tips in 5 Days: Day 1 – Start Small, But Dream Big”