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7 Lessons to Learn About Failing NaNoWriMo

One of the most heartbreaking things I experienced in November was reading the tweets of writers who were unable to get their word counts. NaNoWriMo…

The Hardest Lesson to Learn As a Writer

After I’d written novel five (and abandoned number 4, because it had derailed), I was sent a video from a producer I was working with…

The Perils of Writer Overconfidence

Going back through old blog posts, I saw my estimates of my progress in a post written two years ago. I know I sound like…

Stretching Your Writing Skills

I have a style of writing. It’s no-nonsense, somewhat loquacious but inelegant. And thanks to a smattering Hebrew and Yiddish being part of my vocabulary,…

The Unforeseen Benefits of Essential Tasks for Writers

I’m reminded as I write this I have two long term projects I need to dedicate a day each to – work on my website…

Adapting A Classic Into Your Own Novel

I grew up on a steady diet of fantasy, science fiction and classic literature. I can remember telling kids at school about reading Moby Dick,…

Why Pants’ing May not Work for You

I have a system for my writing – I had to learn this in order to avoid having a million “future projects”. For example, it…

5 Easy Hacks for Editing Your Novel

Writing is a strange process. Many people simply cannot finish their novel. If you’ve finished a novel, you’re one of only ten percent of writers.…

How Evernote Can Impact Your Writing

One of the key tools I have for organization is Evernote. I’ve written before about how I’ve tried every PIM program and organization program out…

A Writer’s Guide To Asana

It’s no secret I’ve been obsessed with organization for years. I used to pay a lot of money for Daytimers, and wasted the money because…