The Power of Journaling
Recently, I was reminded about how powerful it can be to journal thoughts and feelings.
Recently, I was reminded about how powerful it can be to journal thoughts and feelings.
Get a glimpse behind the scenes in the life of a published author. You may be shocked by what you see here!
When nearly eighty percent of people in America say they plan to write a book someday, there’s an urban legend that writing a book is a right of passage and something everyone can do. If everyone can do it, then it must be easy. Simple. A snap.
Let me tell you, the myth of ease behind this urban legend is false.
My best writing happens when I’m inspired and the words are gnawing at my soul, champing at the bit to get to the page. No problem finding motivation to write on those days. But how can I find motivation on days I’m not “feeling inspired”?
Happy New Year, friends. I like the idea of seeing things with 20/20 vision in 2020. If God hadn’t announced my word for this year so clearly in November, I would have probably run with the idea of perfect vision or clarity or something like that. But God said, “You need to rest, daughter.” And …
In August, Forbes ran an article headlining the fact that traditional publishers sold more nonfiction than fiction. For an author, something like that might make you wonder, “Am I writing the right thing?” When most people think about writing a book, they either think of writing the Great American Novel or a self-help book about …
November is nearly here. That means National Novel Writing Month for all you non-writerly types. In other words, insane writing for thirty days. And I still don’t know what to write. Today, I’m asking for your advice. I need your input on how to spend my 50,000 words (or more) in November. It’s not like …
If you’ve been writing long, you’ve heard it all. You tell someone you’ve got writer’s block and they pronounce some cure. Writers everywhere have heard it a million times. We’ve all gotten advice about ways to get unstuck 1. Make a list 2. Fill up an index card (because it’s less daunting than a page) …
October waxes and wanes. Or is that the moon? Either way, in just a few days the most insane month of the year will be upon us. If you’ve been following me for a least a year, you know what I’m talking about. National Novel Writing Month What is it? November has been adopted by …
There are books on the process of writing a novel. Entire websites are dedicated to the subject. And none of them suggest doing it the way I’m about to demonstrate. As I move through the process, the reason for that will become abundantly clear. In fact, multiple reasons for avoiding my novel way of writing …