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Exercising Combats Writer’s Block

Posted by on Aug 10, 2009 in blogging | 4 comments

Tweet Reston Diabetes Tour de Cure 2009, originally uploaded by dreamingindc. This morning I had the worst case of writer’s block. My daughter kept crying over any little thing; I was super tired; and I couldn’t find the keys. We were 15 minutes late leaving the house, and I was hyperventilating before I got in the car. My creative juices were blocked, and I couldn’t even write a single word. After two hours of staring at...

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Scrivener Is the Best Tool to Help You Write a Book

Posted by on Aug 7, 2009 in writing tools | 5 comments

Tweet I decided that it’s time to start writing a book. I’ve had so many ideas for years, but I never had the guts to write anything. This week everything changed. I was thinking of the best word processor to aid me on this venture, and I decided to have Scrivener coming along for the ride. Scrivener is a Mac-only application that is tailored towards Writers. It combines a robust word processor with a smart project management...

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Freelance Writers Need a Writing Plan

Posted by on Jun 23, 2009 in tips | 0 comments

Tweet june writing goals, originally uploaded by madame.furie. Writing goals are something that every Writer should sit down and write before they begin any type of article, story, book, etc.  I read two wonderful articles, “Setting Writing Goals” and “Developing a Writing Plan” that give tips on how to create such a document.  Imagine it as a business plan for your writing career. Without the goals I have always set for myself,...

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