Writing prompts for a new project and a work in progress

Posted on 11/15/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Need inspiration to strike when you actually have some free time to write? Writer’s Digest shared five writing prompts, three...

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Tagged As: Writer's block / writing prompts, Writer's Digest

How to frighten your inner critic away

Posted on 10/30/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There’s some truth to the comic above, but one of the most frightening aspects of a writing career is the...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Writer's block / writing prompts, Writing advice

Bestselling author shares her experience with anxiety, tips for handling it

Posted on 10/27/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In spite of our glee over hearty soups, pumpkin-flavored everything, and bookish Halloween costumes, we know that this time of...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Motivational, Writer's block / writing prompts

Stephen King's house will become a writing retreat

Posted on 10/26/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Would this be a dream come true or a nightmare come true? Stephen King and his wife have received rezoning...

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Tagged As: Horror, Writer's block / writing prompts

7 ways to boost your creativity that don't involve the written word

Posted on 10/17/2019 at 05:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Authors are told to read and write, in order to improve their craft. But what if those tasks begin to...

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Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Writer's block / writing prompts

How to build a muse board to improve your writing flow

Posted on 10/12/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Many artists find inspiration in the world around them — so why not use that initial inspiration as a tool...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Writer's block / writing prompts

What to do instead of focusing on your writer's block

Posted on 10/09/2019 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Your time is valuable, especially if you juggle a family, another job, or any other obligations in addition to writing....

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Writer's block / writing prompts

Authors on the Booker shortlist share their sources of inspiration

Posted on 10/07/2019 at 12:09 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A week from today, we’ll learn which book received the 2019 Booker Prize. (Here’s the Booker Prize shortlist, if you...

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Tagged As: Awards, Writer's block / writing prompts, Writing advice

Stuck at the beginning? Try a first-sentence generator

Posted on 09/10/2019 at 10:22 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Beginning your story can be one of the toughest parts of writing. Of course there’s an app — or, more...

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Writer's block / writing prompts

Professor: We need new voices for the Great American Road Trip

Posted on 09/02/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you’re traveling home after the holiday and bored out of your skull, we have an idea for you: write...

Tagged As: Just for fun, Literary tourism, Writer's block / writing prompts