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How To Write Badass Posts, Even When You Can’t Find The Time
I’m probably not as busy as most of you on here, but recent obligations have been eating away at my writing time. And these surprise attacks come from all angles too. Maybe a mentee needs an entire day’s worth of guidance. Or maybe the weeds have grown uncontrollably in the garden. Or maybe it’s work… — read more
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5 Reasons Why It’s Silly To Complain About Crappy Writing Pay
I’ve always been indifferent to lower-than-average pay, especially when it comes to freelance writing. The people in my local writer’s group aren’t as blasé about it, however. “You should stick to your principles,” they’d say. “Value your writing and someday others will too.” They have a hatred for writers who take on low-paying gigs, as… — read more
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Pleasure Or Gratification? Which One Brings More Joy Into Your Life?
What do doughnuts, sex, and cocaine have in common? They’re pretty danged pleasurable, that’s what. How about the post-workout high, acing the exams you’ve been studying hard for, and finishing the first draft of your novel? Awesome too, right? Most of us would lump all of the above under happiness, and rightfully so, but there… — read more
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How My First Pen Purchase Sent Me Down The Path To Materialism
I’ve never been one for materialism. Car? Been using a decade-old jalopy for the longest time. Home? Don’t own one. Clothes? They’re just 90% black tees. My mobile phones have also been hand-me-downs for as long as I can remember. I’ve never understood shopaholics either. Just what do people get from buying things for the… — read more
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How Morning Pages Can Improve Your Writing
So you’ve probably heard of morning pages. I mean, you can’t mention books like On Writing, Bird By Bird, and The War Of Art without including The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. And in it lies one of the most helpful ways to unlock your creativity, and that’s the morning pages. In a nutshell, this… — read more
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Improve Your Blog Posts And Grow Your Audience In 7 Simple Steps
We need to talk. You, yes you, the typical blogger. No, not you regular readers. You guys are cool, because I check your blogs every time you comment. No, this is for those who’ve found this blog through the Reader. I’m writing this for you. You need to stop publishing every brain fart of yours… — read more
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Interesting Lessons From Working Out For 60 Days Straight
If you’ve been following me on Instagram, you’ll probably have noticed me spamming your feed with my daily workouts. As of today, I’ve just passed my 60-day streak, and I did manage to learn some interesting things about myself along the way. And you know the first thing I’ve realised? It’s that exercising is not… — read more
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Why Every Writer Needs To Know About Commonplace Books
You know how you wake up in the morning and think ‘Whoa, that was a weird dream’, and you’re pretty sure you’ll remember it for later, but before you’re done making coffee, all that remains are the vague leftover feelings? That’s memory for you. Here’s another example. Try recalling what you had for dinner last… — read more
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Having Trouble Getting Things Done? Try Out This Neat Little Trick.
The best parts of being a writer is having an excuse to craft the most outlandish metaphors. I could liken rock climbing to drawing, for instance, because it’s all about learning the little techniques that’ll make up the larger picture (heh) that is your art. Or I could link running and writing, because you’ll never… — read more
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Sometimes You Just Gotta Listen To That Voice Inside You
I’M GOING TO START THIS STORY OFF WITH A BANG. ALL CAPS BABY. WHOOOO! How did that sound in your head? Did it feel like I was shouting at you? How about now? More reasonable? Good. You’re probably wondering what this is all about. I promise I’ll get to that in a bit. But first,… — read more
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