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Motivating Yourself
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Motivating Yourself to Write
Every writer knows how hard it is to get motivated. There can be all kinds of reasons... family upsets, pressure of work, lack of ideas, or just fatigue!
These articles will give you some ideas to get you moving again!
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Is It Writer's Block, or Is It Depression...
Marg McAlister
All writers have been there: those days when you sit at the computer and nothing will come. The odd day or so doesn't really matter: frustrating, yes; an ongoing problem, no. It's when this goes on for days or weeks at a time that we start to worry. Is this writer's block...or something more serious? . . . keep reading
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A Writer through Thick and Thin:
how to make the most of the emotional grist when life turns pear shaped
Robyn Haynes
I am sure you must have heard people say 'Life can change in the blink of an eye'. I thought I understood what was meant by this expression. But understanding something on an intellectual level is quite different from knowing it intimately through experience. When my husband became critically ill, I was surprised to find myself experiencing two distinct types of observation; an outer, objective kind, which observes the life that takes place around us; and an inner, more subjective kind, which scrutinises the emotional life roiling within everyone... . . . keep reading
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Host Your Own Workshop
Marg McAlister
Attending a writers' workshop can be a tremendous buzz. Just one day in the company of other writers can give you insights into your craft, new techniques to try, a slew of ideas for your plot, a warm sense of fellowship... and above all, renewed enthusiasm for your writing. You may not ever have thought of hosting your own writers' workshop, but it's a great way to touch base with other writers and learn at the same time. . . . keep reading
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When You Feel Like Giving Up
Marg McAlister
I am sure that most of us have felt as though not a single word of what we have written is worthwhile. I am sure that many of us have been disappointed - and unsupported - by a writers' group that is not a good "fit" for us. I am sure that we have all felt, at times, completely alone. So what is the cure? How do writers cope? How do they keep going, week after week, year after year? What makes people pick themselves up and carry on? . . . keep reading
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Cooking With Words
Wendy St Germain
So what if our stories never receive the widespread recognition we feel they deserve? Unfortunately for the cooks of the world, our creations have an exceptional advantage when it comes to continual rejection. Indeed, I believe it gives writers the overall lead in points. We may not live to see our work published but we can live in hope. Our masterpieces can sit quietly in an attic for years where, perhaps centuries later, they will be rediscovered. Having been discovered, they may delight an audience as yet unheard of. Try doing that with a cake... . . . keep reading
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"My Top Writing Tip"
Writing4Success Club Members
Here's a selection of "Top Writing Tips" from the members of the Writig4Success Club. The tips here range from thoughts on technique to simply battling through when you're wondering if you'll ever get published. I'd be surprised if you didn't find something here that will work for you!
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Motivating Yourself to Write
Marg McAlister
You cannot motivate yourself to do anything that's hard work: losing weight, going to the gym, painting the house, weeding the garden, doing your taxes... they're not fun. What you can do is work out a system for getting yourself what you want. And when you are creating that system, you have to recognise the fact that the rewards have to be greater than the pain, or you won't do it. We spend our lives trying to avoid pain and to seek out that which is pleasurable... . . . keep reading
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Ann Harth
