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by Cátia Isabel Silva As with any other profession, you will face many opinions from different people when it comes to writing, who may, most of the time, have no idea what they’re talking about. Let’s talk about the 6 most common myths you’ll hear about writing. via 6 Myths About Writing — A Writer’s Path

by Michael Cristiano Writing a query letter is an art, they say. What they really mean is that it’s really gosh-darn hard. It seems that everyone and their sister thinks they can write a query letter, but out in the real world, it fails. Miserably. That’s what happened to me. I thought writing a query […]… Continue reading How to Write a Query Letter that Makes Agents and Editors Swoon — A Writer’s Path

Originally posted on Novelty Revisions: If you don’t mind, I would like to take this opportunity to tell you a story. Assuming you are a writer, you will be fine with this because writers like stories. So I’m going to go ahead and tell one. I hope you like it. Once upon a time there… via… Continue reading How to Write When Your ‘Focus Mode’ Is Broken — Author Don Massenzio

Originally posted on Novelty Revisions: Why is it that we start to panic if our tweets, articles, and other posts don’t get instant feedback within seconds of us publishing them? Why, when no one immediately leaves comments on our blog posts, do we start to wonder if we have done something wrong? Why, when we… via… Continue reading A Writer’s Worst Enemy Isn’t Time Management Or a Bad Idea — Author Don Massenzio

Originally posted on Story Empire: Hi gang, Craig with you today. This is post number two in the character archetypes series. In the Hero’s Journey, there are some common characters that are likely to show up in all stories. This doesn’t mean each archetype shows up in every story, and aside from the hero, the… via… Continue reading Character Archetypes: The Mentor — Author Don Massenzio

Originally posted on Story Empire: Hi gang, Craig with you today. This is post number two in the character archetypes series. In the Hero’s Journey, there are some common characters that are likely to show up in all stories. This doesn’t mean each archetype shows up in every story, and aside from the hero, the… via… Continue reading Character Archetypes: The Mentor — Author Don Massenzio

Originally posted on Novelty Revisions: The Blank Page is a new weekly series on Novelty Revisions dedicated to any writer who is just beginning their journey or starting again after a long pause. Check back every Monday for more tips and inspiration. “Practice your violin — 10 minutes minimum.” This is what’s written in my… via… Continue reading Creating Writing ‘Practice Time’ Should Be Your First Priority | The Blank Page — Author Don Massenzio

by Lori Freeland Anxiety. The word alone is enough to set off a tingle in my fingers, a tightness in my chest, and a worn-out mantra—Breathing is good. Passing out is bad—that rarely works. And I’m not alone. I’ve read so many posts from authors dealing with health problems related to or caused by anxiety—especially […]… Continue reading 12 Survival Tricks for a Creative’s Anxiety – From the Writers in the Storm Blog — Author Don Massenzio

Originally posted on Novelty Revisions: Is there a writing project you really want to start and finish this year? Are you really, really bad at setting goals you can actually achieve? Hello, fellow writer. I have some tips that might change your life. Only set and work toward one goal at a time. I know you’re…… Continue reading How to Set Writing Goals If You’re Bad at Setting Writing Goals — Author Don Massenzio

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis: As they grow older, millennials are turning into quite a big market. Who better than Frank Hamilton, a millennial blogger and translator from Manchester, to answer some questions about them? Frank is a professional writing expert in such topics as blogging, digital marketing, and self-education. He also loves traveling… via… Continue reading 5 Things Millennials Look for in a Book — Author Don Massenzio