Last week I talked about how writers need to write. This week I want to discuss how writers also need to read. As writers we need to read a lot. There are several reasons why we need to be reading. We should be reading for learning opportunities, to support the...
When I began This Week in Writing I made it a point to write every day. This has not been an easy task. Some days I’m so exhausted I can barely form a sentence. Other days I’m able to write for hours. Whatever the case may be I refuse to go to bed until I have written...
How important are the goals that we set for ourselves? Some goals are important others are trivial. Whatever the goal is it’s up to us to decide its level of importance. It’s always a great feeling when you can look at your list of goals and check one off as...
Good habits are necessary in order to be successful. On habit I struggle with is being organized. All my life I’ve had junk piling up all around me. Each year I clean up my mess and vow to keep everything in its place. This only lasts about a week. I’m sure many of...
When I first had the idea to start a blog it was going to be just about the progress I’ve been making with my own novel. I figured this would be a good way to force/motivate myself to complete my manuscript. And then it dawned on me, where’s the fun in that? While I...
