This guest post is by Bryan Hutchinson. Sometimes I want to give up. Sometimes I don’t want to write anymore. And sometimes I do give up and stop writing. Have you been there? Stuck and filled with doubt. Seth Godin has a great term called The Dip for when you’re in a temporary setback, when you are ready to give […]
January 11, 2013 by 14 Comments Writing Life4 Ways a Storyteller Learned to Write
This guest post is by Matthew Turner. If you would like to win a digital copy of his romantic drama Beyond Parallel, be sure to leave a comment! I’m a hack, a fake, a silly little dreamer! I have no right calling myself an author! This is what goes through my mind on a daily basis. […]
January 2, 2013 by 4 Comments Writing InspirationThe Best Writing Posts From 2012
As we start off into the wild new frontier of 2013, I thought it would be fun to take a break from the video posts and look back at some of the most popular posts from the last year. So just in case you missed them, here are the Top 10 Writing Posts of 2012 (as ranked […]
December 21, 2012 by 76 Comments Writing InspirationHow Music Affects the Writing Process
Music is used in stores to prolong the shopping experience. In movies, music (or the lack of it) is utilized to enhance the scene. Advertising agencies have invested time and money into music for jingles that keep products in your head or a television series in the forefront of your mind. Music is also one of the key aspects […]
November 28, 2012 by 47 Comments Writing LifeTempted to Give Up on Your Story? A Quick Word of Inspiration
Winston Churchill’s famous quote about “never giving up or giving in” has become something of a cliché. As with most clichés, there’s a solid gem of truth at its heart, and it’s one all authors would do well to heed. Perhaps the most important lesson any of us can learn during this crazy writing life […]
September 9, 2012 by 85 Comments Writing Life10 Excuses for Not Writing – and How to Smash Them
Writers are masters of excuses. We come up with all sorts of awesome reasons we should do be doing everything but writing. If most of us were half as good at writing as we are at excusing ourselves, the world be blessed with landslides of great literature. So today, let’s consider ten excuses for not writing, […]
July 8, 2012 by 74 Comments Writing LifeTalent vs. Learning: Do You Have to Be Born a Writer?
Talent vs. learning: do you have to be born with a genius for writing? Do you need some crucial chromosomal heritage from brilliant parents? Or maybe just a happy coincidence of the right mental wiring? If the answer to these questions is “yes,” then it would seem only the prodigies among us are going to […]
May 11, 2012 by 23 Comments CharactersBecoming Your Character
This guest post is by G.G. Vandagriff. Can butterflies do somersaults? Where did that thought come from? Have you ever noticed that just before you fall asleep, your mind leaps from ordered thought into a realm that makes no earthly sense? From there it is but a step to your dream life. Natalie Goldberg, in her wonderful resource for writers Writing […]
March 2, 2012 by 33 Comments Writing InspirationThe Benefits of Reading Deprivation
She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.—Louisa May Alcott First, thanks to K.M. for inviting me to be a guest at Wordplay. Romance University is in such fabulous company among Write to Done’s other Top 10 Blogs! We’re going to talk about something potentially painful today, so square your shoulders, puff […]
February 19, 2012 by 65 Comments Writing InspirationA Wordplayer’s Manifesto
To make the most of your life as a writer, you must understand the core principles and defining moments of being an author. You must boldly claim your goals, and you must remember, refine, and renew your commitments every day. To help you keep your sights set high, you need to declare yourself to yourself, […]
