Confessions of a Reluctant Planner
I’m not a natural planner, but the alternative is no contract so I’ve had to learn. I thought it might be helpful to share some thoughts on how to plan when planning is not your natural state.
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Do you Love or Hate your First Draft?
The first draft is about the joy of writing. It doesn’t matter if you are a discovery writer, a panster, or a plotter or something in the middle. This is the phase of the whole publication journey when you write the story.
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How I Manufacture My Motivation to Write
What I’ve learned after years of standing on stages telling other people how to find their spark is that there’s no universal lightswitch that fires everyone up in the same way. Read about how you might find your drivers to figure out how to motivate yourself.
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Motivation Overload
What is motivation overload for an author? It’s not writer’s block, it’s something else!
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Writing Habits That Keep Me Productive
I’ve realised over time that the key to staying productive isn’t about forcing output but staying connected to that joy. Here are a few habits that help me stay productive, positive and mostly sane.
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The Process of Thought to Page
Can I explain that feeling? When you put your hands down and the image and subconscious thoughts in your head just appear on paper.
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Why Authors Need Websites
Do I need an author website? Caro explains why you do, how you can take control, and the different options (free and paid) that you can have.
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4 Questions Every Author Should Ask About Their Personal Brand
Your personal brand is not about selling, becoming louder online or turning yourself into a content machine: it’s about helping people understand what you stand for.
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Rising with the Rest
Having a support network of people who push you, and make you rise to the top, is amazing and awesome and helps many people survive through the hard times. But what about being that support person for others?
