by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, confident writing, improving your writing skills |
How to break free from the habits that hold you back as a writer Self sabotage. It’s the worst enemy of any creative person, especially a fiction writer. You have a deadline, a project, a goal, but you can’t bring yourself to work on it. You find excuses,...
by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, improving your writing skills, story writing |
Let me tell you a secret – Every writer feels the same way. It’s natural to care about the opinions of others, but it’s not healthy to stress over them. This fear is common amongst writers. Even those who are published authors feel nervous about sharing it...
by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, confident writing, how to write books, improving your writing skills |
You know that writing project you are working on? That one with a deadline you are determined to meet? Maybe it’s a self-imposed deadline. (“I’m going to finish this novel by the time the kids go back to school.”) Perhaps your deadline comes from someone else. (A...
by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, improving your writing skills, story writing, write a book |
How to have more time to write I don’t have time to exercise. I’m far too busy running the business, taking care of the household stuff, and all the other things in life. I’d like to exercise more, of course. I know it would be good for me and it would help me gain...
by Deanne Adams | become a writer, confident writing, improving your writing skills |
Teaching writers to write fiction Did I ever tell you that I’m not only a writer, but I’m also a teacher? That’s important. I help you from all directions. Let me explain. No doubt you’ll be seeing adverts for various experts offering help for writers. When you’re...
by Deanne Adams | become a writer, improving your writing skills, story writing |
Some people are born knowing they are a writer. Others follow suggestions made by friends and family to write more. Some fall into the job ‘by accident’, with an idea that dominates their thoughts until they express every last word. More confident writers attempt...
