What does it take to get good at writing? I’ve always been surprised by how much practice every skill requires to reach a high level. No matter what I’ve set out to do—whether it was music, writing, speaking, or anything, really—the amount of work it took to improve was alwaysContinue Reading
Are you going to have a good writing year this year? A lot depends on how you start. Sure, you can make changes along the way. But if you get on it first thing, you’ll have a much easier time building on your momentum than if you try to catchContinue Reading
by Joy Choquette Whether you want to publish an ebook, be a successful traditionally published author, or finally finish your memoir, you’ve got a big writing dream. If you struggle with productivity due to disorganization, poor systems, or overwhelm, that dream will be harder to reach. You have a lotContinue Reading
Are you in need of a course correction in your writing career? It’s not always easy to tell, but here’s a thought for you: You may need it more often than you think. Why You Need a Course Correction More Often Than You Think I read one of the lastContinue Reading
Spend too much time away from writing, and it can be tough to get back into it. When you’re writing every day or at least every other day, you’re regularly working your creative muscles. Your brain learns how to deliver new ideas and gradually becomes more reliable at providing thoseContinue Reading
You know you’ve come to the culmination of your writing career when a client asks you to write about poop transplants. This happened to me a couple weeks ago. As a health writer, I’m often asked to write about the latest advances in medical science. These things usually interest me,Continue Reading
I’m not sure if this challenge is singular to writers, but as someone who writes and has a day job, it’s hard to find/make the time to exercise. Thankfully I have a dog who HAS to go for a couple of walks a day, which gets me outside. A ChangeContinue Reading