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Unfinished Project Bad for You

Why Your Unfinished Writing Project is Bad for You

2020-08-24
By: Colleen
On: August 24, 2020
In: Productivity and Time Management

Are you struggling with an unfinished writing project? Ask yourself this: Have you developed the one skill you must have to succeed as a writer? To find out, look at the following list, and see if any of these statements sound familiar: I’ve been working on this book for years,Continue Reading

How to Decide Which Writing Project to Focus On

2019-03-25
By: Colleen
On: March 25, 2019
In: Productivity and Time Management

You need to decide which writing project to work on next. How do you do that? Decide Which Writing Project Tip 1. Make a Commitment to a Select Number of Ideas Writers are great at coming up with new ideas, and we looooove those new ideas. They’re so exciting andContinue Reading

How to Trick Your Brain Into Overcoming Procrastination

2019-02-04
By: Colleen
On: February 4, 2019
In: Productivity and Time Management

Overcoming procrastination is critical if you hope to make your writing dreams come true. You may blame yourself for not getting your projects done, but new research shows that approach won’t help. In fact, the key to getting past procrastination may be something you’ve never tried: compassion. Why A Writer’sContinue Reading

How to Recapture Motivation for Your Writing Project

2018-03-26
By: Colleen
On: March 26, 2018
In: Boost Creativity

You’ve been working on your latest writing project for a while now, and your motivation is waning. You still believe in it. You still want to take it all the way through to “the end,” but lately the fire has dimmed in your heart. What’s happened, and how can youContinue Reading

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