Self Help

Being a writer is not the easiest job in the world – but it’s also not the most difficult one either. Or, in any case, it doesn’t have to be difficult. Every job has its highs and lows, but when you write for a living, if you become so dissatisfied and discouraged that you are unable to make the words go, then you have a problem. No one will tell you to be at your work post at … [Read more...] about 5 Things Writers Need to Let Go of in Order to Be Successful

Non-writers often think that being a writer is the easiest thing in the world. Some of them even go so far as to say that writing for a living is not having a job. Well, writers know well that the truth is quite different. Today, however, we will talk about the people who want to be writers, but for some reason, never seem to start. They find many different excuses as to why … [Read more...] about 5 Harsh Truths Every Writer Needs to Face

Why do most writers fail? Well, consider yourself as a writer for a moment and recollect those times when things were tough. In such instances, it was your limiting beliefs that were holding you back from success, as they do for any writer. Writing is very much a head craft, and like all such skills, it can be very easy for you to feel weighed down by your own limiting … [Read more...] about Why Do Most Writers Fail?

Every writer has a different definition of success. Most writers admit that nothing compares to getting the first fan letter, and some say that success for them is simply writing the first draft of a novel. When it comes to writing, success means different things to different writers. However, that does not dispute the fact that there are writers who are considered successful … [Read more...] about A Recipe for Successful Writing

Many people, including new writers, think that being a novelist means having hours of leisure before sitting down and crafting a wonderful novel in a matter of months. This assumption is categorically wrong – being a novelist means writing every day, and the hours of leisure are filled with less leisure and more tasks. In the end, being a novelist takes just as much work as a … [Read more...] about 5 Time-Wasting Mistakes that are Hampering Your Success as a Novelist