Your creativity can be one of the most powerful tools you can have in your writing toolbox. If you’re not feeling particularly creative, this can have a direct negative bearing on your writing. The question then is how do you maintain your creativity? Doing improvisational comedy (or simply improv) is one way. If you’ve never heard of improv, it is an art form usually … [Read more...] about How Doing Improvisational Comedy Can Help Your Storytelling
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Why Focusing On Impact Rather than Income Will Make You a Successful Writer
What makes a writer successful? Is it the number of books he or she has in print? How many copies the individual has sold worldwide? How much money the person has made? The easiest and most incorrect answer would be that a successful writer has a string of bestsellers to attach to his or her name. This is wrong. When you are focusing on the impact your work will have, instead … [Read more...] about Why Focusing On Impact Rather than Income Will Make You a Successful Writer
5 Reasons to Start Some Freelance Writing in Your Own Time
Being a freelancer involves providing a service for which you know there is a demand. You carry out the service, and a client pays you for it in return. Freelance writing of course means providing writing services to customers. Many writers make a fulltime living off their freelance work. However, many people have other jobs and do some freelance writing work on the side. If … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons to Start Some Freelance Writing in Your Own Time
5 Signs Your New Book Business Might Not Succeed
Starting any type of venture has large amounts of risk involved. Starting a book business is no exception. In order to run your business, and progress through the numerous stumbling blocks along the way, a lot of dedication, persistence and confidence is required. Usually, if you’re able to write books for a distinct market of readers out there who want what you write, are … [Read more...] about 5 Signs Your New Book Business Might Not Succeed
Why All Newbie Authors Should Guest Post on Other Blogs
It’s understandable if writers don’t want to write for other people for free. After all, would a lawyer dole out legal advice for free? Or would a dentist provide free dental care? When you write for a living, it is not out of the norm to expect a fee for writing content. However, if you’re a newbie author, things could be different. There are a number of good reasons why you … [Read more...] about Why All Newbie Authors Should Guest Post on Other Blogs