I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but as writers, we all need one skill perhaps more than any other: patience. Below are five reasons why, along with five tips on how to develop yours. The Health Dangers of Being Impatient First, let’s be clear about what patience is. According toContinue Reading
by Susan L. Urasky Writing with emotion is what I was taught. Scenes that are well-written include character’s emotions that touch the reader viscerally. My biggest challenge was unexpected. I wasn’t prepared for the aftermath after layering strong feelings and emotions that came from deep within myself. I created specificContinue Reading
by Will Williams Being a writer tends to involve lots of deadlines. Generally speaking, they are a helpful part of the creative process. In fact, many books may have remained unfinished without them. Yet no matter how necessary they may be, looming deadlines can be difficult. Knowing that the clockContinue Reading
You already know that stress isn’t good for your health. Yet the writing life is often full of stress. You have to fit your writing time into your busy life, which can be stressful in itself. Then there is the additional stress of meeting deadlines, launching a book, marketing it,Continue Reading