by christawojo@gmail.com | Oct 1, 2019 | Author Planning, Dear Writer, Uncategorized
When we don’t purposefully and deliberately choose where to focus our energies and time, other people—our bosses, our colleagues, our clients, and even our families—will choose for us, and before long we’ll have lost sight of everything that is meaningful and...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Sep 25, 2019 | Dear Writer
How to find beta readers? It’s crucial for every writer to get honest and useful feedback, but it’s difficult to find beta readers outside of family and friends. Today, we talk to Matt Brindley from fresh.ink, an exciting new platform that will match writers with...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Sep 17, 2019 | Author Planning, Dear Writer
Why write fiction? Have you ever asked yourself this question and truly answered it? This is important to define for yourself, the quality of your work. 2020 was a year of chaos, fear, and upheaval. As we begin the new year, it’s the perfect time to let the dust...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Apr 22, 2019 | Dear Writer
Sometimes we begin writing a story and we think, what the hell is this? What does it all mean? Don’t stop for a second to think about what you are doing. Don’t agonize over how to make your character more complex, or what pithy theme you’re trying to...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Apr 21, 2019 | Dear Writer
Open loops are unfinalized tasks, all that ‘stuff’ you gotta do. They are the perfect distraction from writing and can be used to avoid hard work. Open loops are the BFF of procrastination and hog up valuable RAM in your brain that could be used to power...
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