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by Lauren Sapala If you’re a writer—and especially if you’re a writer who isn’t bringing in a significant (or any) amount of income from your writing—then you probably struggle with feeling guilty a lot of the time. I know I do. Because you see, I’m not just a writer. I’m also a wife […] via Taking… Continue reading Taking Time For Your Writing…and the Guilt That Comes With It — A Writer’s Path

by Jordan Jolley Each author has different tactics of writing. Some authors will work from sunup to sundown while others may have part-time jobs. Some may have a deep love for historical fiction while another has a deep love for romance. Of course, one specific set of writing methods isn’t the same among […] via 6… Continue reading 6 Tips to Become a Great Author — A Writer’s Path

Remember the smell of a freshly sharpened pencil? Ground and shaped to a fine tip, it was the only way to color in those little bubbles on placement tests. Its marks on the page were dark and clear, easy to read. Though I’m dating myself, I have a point (pun intended). via Sharpening Your Focus –… Continue reading Sharpening Your Focus – Why it’s Important to Outline from a Reformed Pantser — A Writer’s Path

by Doug Lewars Either a villain is fleeing from the forces of law-and-order or your hero is fleeing from overwhelming danger, but in either case you need a chase scene. Any form of transportation can be used and the overall structure of the narrative will be reasonably uniform although the specifics will change […] via How… Continue reading How to Write an Effective Chase Scene — A Writer’s Path

by Michael Cristiano Not being able to write is a sad fact of life for a writer. There’s laundry to do, there’s food to cook, there’s sleep to be had. Worse, I have this pesky illness that eats up a lot of my time. I toil day in and day out to keep […] via 15… Continue reading 15 Thoughts Every Writer Has When They Aren’t Writing — A Writer’s Path

by Andrea Lundgren I’ve been thinking about how we humans clean things up. Sometimes, we do it begrudgingly, sometimes compulsively. How we feel (and how close we are to a deadline) usually determines whether our efforts are frantic or methodical. When rushed or pressured, we can get rid of stuff we really should’ve […] via How… Continue reading How Your Emotional State Can Affect Your Editing — A Writer’s Path

by Lindsey Richardson Let’s talk about the 7 month break I took from writing. That’s right… 7 months. It was my longest to date break from writing. And the break happened for several reasons. The kind of reasons where I just didn’t have the proper inspiration or passion to write. via When You Begin Writing After… Continue reading When You Begin Writing After a Long Break — A Writer’s Path

by Laura Peters Becoming an established author is easier today than it has ever been in the past. That is thanks to services like Createspace and Lightning Source that enable anyone with the skills to self-publish their work in a print-on-demand format. However, getting your books onto Amazon doesn’t guarantee anyone will buy […] via How… Continue reading How To Become a Professional Author — A Writer’s Path

by Lauren Sapala I’ve worked with a lot of writers over the past eight years and I can honestly say that there really is one thing that separates the writers who are going to make it from the writers who are not. I know, I know—there are many different variables at play. Believing […] via How… Continue reading How to Use a “Time Block” to Get More Writing Done — A Writer’s Path

by Meg Dowell There’s more to an idea than just a thought process. Before I rebranded this blog in 2015, I thought long and hard about a name and tagline. Finally realizing I wanted this to be an informational and inspirational hub for writers to Do All The Writing Things — and not […] via A… Continue reading A Good Idea Isn’t Always Good Enough — A Writer’s Path