How to write the perfect ending
When we type “the end” on the story we’re writing, there’s a sense of satisfaction. How do we know we’ve written a good ending?
Coaching
Are you my ideal reader?
Every author needs to know their ideal reader. Every businessperson must understand the needs of their ideal customer. Finding my ideal audience has always been a struggle. The main reason for this is that I write in multiple genres. I also had a difficult time finding my coaching niche. After all, I want to help …
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Lessons for the Coach
I love learning. I enjoy coaching writers, too, and I’m excited to note that those writers teach me plenty of lessons. First off, some people get confused about what a writing coach does. A writing coach doesn’t teach you how to write. It’s not their job to read your pages and give you feedback. A …
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Struggling to Finish a Story? Here’s Help
Writing isn’t always fun, and it certainly isn’t always easy. But if you persevere, you can finish your book. But what can you do if you’re struggling to finish the first draft? Maybe the struggle looks something like this: You’re writing. The story is flowing and the characters cooperating. Then you hit a wall. What …
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Do You Understand Your Writing Process?
Every writer needs a system for getting in the writing frame of mind, drafting a book, or working on revisions once the first draft is done.
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Three Battles Every Writer Faces
Life is a battlefield (I know Pat Benatar said it was LOVE, but let’s get real). If you’re living the writing life, there are specific battles to face. And win. In this case, it doesn’t matter if you write magazine articles or enter flash fiction contents. If your work in progress is a nonfiction self-help …
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So Many Writing Coaches. Who is Right for You?
All writing coaching is not created equal. Even though I’m certified in a general coaching method, the way I choose to coach writers is different from most of the other graduates of my program. Why? Because I’m not the typical writing coach. If you’re not sure what a writing coach is, check out this post. …
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Three Ways to Avoid Creative Burnout
Burnout has been on the rise in the workplace since the pandemic began in March of 2020. Depending on the polls used, burned out people make up between 49 and 77 percent of the work force. That’s a depressing statistic. It’s made worse since I’ve been in the throes of creative burnout for more than …
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Three Steps to Figuring out What to Write
Writers write. Writers who want to be published spend an inordinate amount of time wondering what they should write now, next, and going forward. Unfortunately, wondering about what to write means they aren’t actually writing. It wasn’t a coincidence that the day I wrote this post I also read a chapter called “What to Write” …
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