Procrastinating Writers

Stuck? Borrow Techniques from Popular Authors

October 26, 2011

This is a guest post from Rochelle Melander of WriteNowCoach It happens to nearly every NaNoWriMo participant. After a string of days when we amass an embarrassingly wonderful amount of words, laying down scenes and adding dialogue, we get stuck. We do not know what our characters want (heck, we don’t even know what we [...]

3 Easy Ways to Stay Motivated

October 19, 2011

This is a guest post by AmyYoung of HowDoesRentToOwnWork.org If you want to excel at writing and in life, self-motivation is crucial. Staying motivated while working can be hard no matter what you may do in your job. So you may wonder how you can achieve a more consistent level of motivation. I have come [...]

5 NaNoWriMo Posts You Don’t Want To Miss

October 12, 2011

NaNoWriMo is around the corner, and that means if you’re writing 50,000 words this November, you better be planning your story starting now. Yes, that’s right, I said plan. Having a plan will ensure you don’t waste 50,000 words and 30 days of your life. Sure, you could do NaNoWriMo for fun, but wouldn’t it [...]

How To Nail Your NaNoWriMo Novel

October 5, 2011

As you know, NaNoWriMo 2011 starts on November 1. In honor of that, I am bringing you probably the best series of blog posts you will ever read with regards to novel writing. So get ready… You are in for a treat. The brilliant Larry Brooks of StoryFix.com is helping you Nail Your NaNoWriMo Novel [...]

How To Find Your Writing Voice

September 28, 2011

This is a guest post by Jocelyn Anne of Heater Home So, you’re ready to start blogging. You’ve maybe got a blog page created, you have a topic and plan of attack all worked out and…game time! But. Wait. Why is the screen in front of you still blank? Have you spent a ridiculous amount [...]

Creating Your NaNoWriMo Road Map

September 21, 2011

Have you always wanted to attempt the NaNoWriMo challenge—writing 50,000 words in 30 days—but just didn’t know how to get started? Did you attempt before, but failed to hit the 50,000-word goal line? Are you ready to finally make your novel happen this year? Why Most Writers Fail To Write 50,000 Words NaNoWriMo is a [...]

How To Write A Novel In 2 Weeks

September 14, 2011

As of today, there are only 47 days until NaNoWriMo 2011 begins. If you’re not familiar with NaNoWriMo, it’s that one time of year when writers everywhere go into hiding and spend 30 days writing 50,000 words. But what if you’re ready to get started now? Well, you have two options then: You can get [...]

5 Tips For Getting Back Into The Writing Groove

September 7, 2011

This is a guest post from writer, Julia Slovich Whether you have not been writing because of a vacation or you have simply procrastinated for too long, getting back into writing can be difficult. Often you have to remind yourself where you left off and the creative juices don’t flow as rapidly as before. Rather [...]

10 Tips For Becoming A Top-Notch Proofreader

August 31, 2011

This is a guest post by Randall Davidson of ProofreadingServices.Us Errors in written work distract the reader from your message and damage your credibility. Small errors are easy to make and can be very difficult to detect without following some proofreading tips. Here are 10 proofreading tips to help you produce a clean document: 1. [...]

9 Tips for Becoming A Freelance Writer

August 17, 2011

This is a guest post by Ali Abbas of The Writing Blog. If you have the ambition, flair and ability to work hard, sooner or later you will become a successful freelance writer. For those of you who are ready to hit the ground running, these guidelines are nothing but the hurdles that other writers [...]

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