Open Book | TIPS FOR THE ASPIRING WRITER
Staring at the Brick Wall
I have hit a brick wall. I haven’t posted in two weeks…or has it been longer? So I do apologize for being absent. Unlike some writers, I’m not stuck for ideas. Or ability. Or skill level. It’s just plain poor time management. In Victoria Schmidt’s book, a self help book for the miserably time challenged (Book In A Month), she identifies [...]
Lucky Bamboo
I took a photo of three bamboo stalks a while back. What interested me was the curling. As I looked at the stalks, I realized that in its simpleness there is much symbolism. Bamboo is a Chinese symbol for longevity. It earned this distinction because if you ever had bamboo grow in your yard and [...]
Blogging Expectations
Sorry about the hiatus. I was contemplating in what direction I was taking this blog. I am debating whether introducing more of me into the content would dilute the content. So, I have been scouring other writing blogs to see what other bloggers say on the topic. A couple of them have two individual [...]
How to Get Focused When You are Woefully Undisciplined
When you think that almost everyone you know can write, you would think that it would be easy to find someone who shares similar writing goals. For me, this hasn’t been easy. I have found people with whom I’ve had exchanges over the years, but either the person has loses interest, gets discouraged, or our evaluative skills differ [...]
Five Good Sources for Starting Your Writing Business
When someone gives me websites to visit, I tend to cringe because either the list is way too long and well, it seems more like a chore on my to-do list. One suggestion I can handle, if I remember. But much more than that, I get distracted. However, here are five great sources for getting ideas [...]
Where Does Your Time Go?
If you haven’t yet blocked out what you do during the day, especially a week, you are in for a real eye opener. You think you know where your time goes, but in reality, you only have some vague notion how you spend your time. Below I have blocked out my next week. I used [...]
Discovering Who You Are as a Writer (1)
In my last post, I invited everyone to join me as I begin the journey of crafting my writing talent into a business. I discussed the definition of SWOT in fleshing out my strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. We are going to take this information now and see how this information is useful. STRENGTHS: Strengths are always easy to [...]
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