As a creative, I have tons of projects in the works: two short stories, one short story that could turn into a novel, twelve quilts, three cross-stitch projects, one painting, one creative tool for an upcoming workshop.
I'm in no danger of running out of things to do anytime soon, ... Views: 691
So you've decided that you'll set aside time to write every day, and maybe you've even scheduled a particular time to write.
You know you want to write from your soul.... it's the only way to truly to connect to your community and potential customers and get your message across.... Your deep ... Views: 853
You have a business to run, bills to pay, a team to manage, services to deliver, new products and programs to create.... and that doesn't include all the writing tasks you *should* do:
• A newsletter
• Blog posts
• Status updates on social media sites
• Marketing copy
• Web copy
• Your ... Views: 925
As I work with people at different stages of the writing process, I find that they're often surprised that there IS a writing process. Most often, we imagine how a "real" writer works. He sits down at his lovely, mahogany desk and gets out his pad of paper or his antiquated typewriter. He flexes ... Views: 936
You want to appeal to your audience and deliver your message in a way that rouses them to action, or makes them think, or laugh, or cry; you want to make an impact. That's where style and voice come in. Style covers things like word choice, the types of sentences you write, how you introduce a ... Views: 905
At some point in your career as an employee or a business owner, you're required to write something. Whether it be the endless stream of e-mails that come into and out of your computer, the proposal, or the occasional, old-fashioned letter, your words need to convey the meaning you intend. You ... Views: 1051
No matter how much we want and love to write, unless we're terribly disciplined or have deadlines (or an editor/agent looming over us), our default activity is not writing. In other words, if we have a spare minute, a break between activities, the rare gift of an unplanned hour, do we write? Or ... Views: 906
There are many reasons we procrastinate or simply don't do something we say we want to do. Something that will forward our goals. Something that moves us toward our dreams. Something that is EXACTLY what we want to do.
But we don't do it.
Why?
It's being stuck, and it's not just a lack ... Views: 917
You're passionate about your message. Whether it's about frogs, women business owners, or creating financial stability, you have this burning desire to get your message out and help people (or frog lovers). The best way to do that is to write a book, right? Reach more people (and frog lovers) ... Views: 1213
You're no good.
You don't know what you're doing.
That's a stupid idea.
What makes you think anyone is going to buy from you?
You're sending too many emails.
You're promoting too much.
No one needs what you have to offer.
____ [fill in the blank] does that better than you ... Views: 696