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Avoid Using Cookie Cutter Characters

April 14, 2015 By: Jason Bougger

We've all been busted writing cookie cutter characters. Here are some tips on avoiding them.

I’ve watched a lot of horror movies in my life, more than I care to count. Call me crazy, but that’s how I relieve stress. My favorites are slashers. Nothing beats watching one of the various masked-men stalking teenagers and taking them out one-by-one. The only problem with slasher films is that sometimes they are […]

What I Fear Most About My Novel

April 13, 2015 By: Jason Bougger

What I Fear Most About My Novel

I had a great time at the Nebraska Writers Guild Spring Writers’ Conference. The speakers were incredible and I learned one piece of information that by itself made the conference worth the price of admission. I’ll talk a little more about the conference and incorporate some of what I learned in future posts, but for […]

Five Links Friday 4/10/15

April 10, 2015 By: Jason Bougger

5 Links Friday. The Best Articles I Read About Writing This Week

Hey, it’s already Friday. The week went by pretty quickly and I’m sure the weekend will too, so make the most of it. Here are the best articles I read about writing this week. 1. Let’s start with a post by Kimberly Vanderhorst at WriterPitch. Your first page is usually your most important one, so […]

Think you’re cut out for writing? Can you answer YES to these 10 questions?

April 9, 2015 By: Jason Bougger

Think you're cut out for writing? Can you answer these 10 questions?

If you’re reading this blog, chances are you’re either a writer, or hope to become one some day. The path to becoming a successful writer is long and difficult. I feel like I’m still on the first quarter-mile of a ultra marathon myself. But while it is difficult, it’s not impossible and if you’re able […]

Do Over

April 8, 2015 By: Jason Bougger

Here’s a podcast I stumbled on at Jeff Goins’ site, where Jeff interviews author, speaker, and Ramsey guy, Jon Acuff, about his latest book, Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work, and Never Get Stuck. If you’re into books about writing, financial independence, motivational management, and entrepreneurship, then you should give this a listen. It’s […]

Keeping up with your writing goals

April 6, 2015 By: Jason Bougger

In a post last week, I warned (complained about) how going into a writing session with no plan can be very unproductive if you’re not careful. The way to prevent that is to set goals. I always like to push the idea that, as writers, we need to set written, daily goals and commit to […]

How NOT to write

April 4, 2015 By: Jason Bougger

I forgot my own rule for beating writer's block. Grrr.

Allow me to gripe, if you will… I went to Scooters with a good 90 minutes to write today. Total freedom. And I don’t mean freedom from the kids or anything like that. I’m currently caught up on all of my writing stuff for the rest of the weekend. The first round of my novel […]

Five Links Friday 4/3/15

April 3, 2015 By: Jason Bougger

Five Links Friday - The best articles I read about writing this week

And just like that, the month of March is over and it’s the first weekend of April. 1. Let’s start off with a link to a free ebook courtesy of author Dave Bricker: Writing Style: The Writer’s Guide to Powerful Prose 2. Derek Haines has a post on his blog worth a read: With Age Comes […]

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