I recently listened to an episode of the Writing Excuses podcast from a few years ago titled “Fake it until you make it.” In that episode, the team talks about some of the things they have done to help themselves feel “professional” as they built and advanced their writing careers. I don’t want to just […]
Looking at Tolkien’s 10 Tips for Writers
As someone who occasionally reads and writes fantasy and has a great appreciation for fantasy RPGs, it’s hard not to acknowledge how important J.R.R. Tolkien’s contribution to the literary (and entertainment) world have been. From D&D to Nethack to Harry Potter to the Final Fantasy series, Tolkien’s work has influenced nearly every aspect of high […]
The only surefire way to get better at this “writing” thing
I know this is old advice, but it’s always worth repeating. If you want to get better at something, you need to practice. That means if you want to be a writer, you have to write. In fact, you have to write every day. Seriously. See, here it is in bold: write every day. And […]
Write to Get Published
Has anyone ever told you that if you’re writing to be published, you’re writing for all the wrong reasons? If so, I hope you calmly and politely asked what exactly are the “right reasons” to be writing. The answer you were given most likely included some combination of the words love, passion, and free. But […]
You Are “Good Enough”
I’ll often see writers talk about self-doubt, inner critics, and feelings of inadequacy. “I just can’t do it” or “I’m not good enough.” I never really understood it–until now. I always told myself things like: I have no self-doubt or any of that stuff. I know I’ll make it. Someday. I could do it faster […]
Live Your Life, Don’t Merely Survive it.
I’ll start by divulging a little secret about being a dad for those of you out there who haven’t yet had the pleasure of becoming a parent: You’re continuously exhausted. Imagine waking up tired, and then staying tired all day, while knowing that sitting down for more than two or three minutes at a time […]
Ignore the Naysayers
I was driving to work a few days ago and found something interesting on one of the FM morning shows. In between the usual banter or “deep” discussions about current pop culture, one of the shows was having a discussion about a book by Seth Godin. Unfortunately, I’m not sure which book it was, but […]
4 Questions to Ask Yourself When You Want to Quit
I’m on a ten-day Christmas break from the day job over here at WriteGoodBooks-land, so that means ten days of staying up late getting as much writing and writing related stuff done as I can, so that I can close out the new year on a high note. So after finding places for all the […]
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