This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.
1. Read, read, read.
2. Switch off or disable the Internet with Freedom, Self Control or any of the apps that block it for you. Then you have to focus on what you’re writing.
3. Don’t give up when the going gets tough. Most writers hit a low during their writing but just push on, however difficult it may seem.
4. Be ruthless when you’re editing your own work. If something feels wrong it probably is, so change it or cut it, even if it’s a favourite passage.
5. Distance yourself from your work by leaving it for a few weeks. Then change the typeface to something your eye is less used to before reading and editing.
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