I generally avoid posts titled 10 Steps to Becoming a Better Writer but this time, I made an exception (don’t know why) and found this awesome poster. It’s so true! When I get some color toner, I may print it out and hang it on my wall.
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Just realized I let life kick me off my path. I’m still publishing books and marketing them but I’ve been doing the minimal amount of work. I’m not writing as much as I used to, nowhere near. I make plans but don’t put them into action. If you feel you’ve jumped off your path, here…
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I know naming comes with the job description but man, is it difficult. It’s harder than writing the story and editing it. When creating a world, you sometimes need a new name for everything- cities, villages, races, stores, houses, rooms, professions- everything. On top of that, you can’t name your characters something normal without a…
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That's just awesome!
I loved that!! I totally pinned it. 🙂
This is too cool! It should be called "the Writer's Creed".
"Something" is compelling me to write so I should print this out and hang it on my wall too. Writers write because we have too. That's what we do.