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How I Read Many Books Simultaneously: Basmo
Read more: How I Read Many Books Simultaneously: BasmoA reliable review of the reading app that is reliable and user friendly.
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Making Ends Meet When You’re A Writer
Read more: Making Ends Meet When You’re A WriterAt the start, I had unrealistic expectations for what my general income would look like if I were to seriously pursue my dreams of being a writer. Up until that point, I had been working in retail, in customer service, or in the foodservice industries. Be practical, don’t quit your day job, I was always…
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‘I love to write, so why am I struggling to do so?: Writer’s Block and other Writer Struggles…with Solutions
Read more: ‘I love to write, so why am I struggling to do so?: Writer’s Block and other Writer Struggles…with SolutionsEvery writer has heard of it, endured it themselves, supported another coping with it, etc. It’s what has us hitting backspace and staring at the screen, waiting for the right words and inspiration to hit us. It’s what has us crying and smashing the keyboard in before tossing the whole computer out the window. Writer’s…
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The First Draft ~ We All Start Somewhere
Read more: The First Draft ~ We All Start SomewhereWe all start somewhere. Whether it’s on paper, a napkin on a train, on a computer or even just in our heads, the first draft is there. And it’s waiting to written. One thing I’ve struggled with for my first draft is trying to get it perfect on the first go. I’m a perfectionist so…
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Trust the Process: Research for a Novel
Read more: Trust the Process: Research for a NovelMuch like research for a college paper, research is also involved in writing a novel, book or anything factual outside your own personal experience. It’s how mystery novelists know that their victim has six hours or less to escape from their premature grave based on the cubic volume of air that was trapped in the…
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Why Reading is Important to being a Writer…
Read more: Why Reading is Important to being a Writer…“If you write, you have read and we read to be inspired. Therefore you have the drive to inspire.” As a writer, you must read if you want to improve your skill. Reading serves more purpose than just a leisure activity. It is an important skill and habit to maintain when pursuing a career as…