Word Magic
Angela Booth 
How confident are you? You need the confidence to write your way; there are no rules as such. Only what works for you today. Why not think about how you write, and the “rules” (beliefs, strategies, processes) that matter to you? To get you started, here are my rules. Write your way: rules that work for me They’re simple: Write. … Read more
Writing more is always a challenge. You wish you could write more—but the holiday season might be the worst time to think about productivity and your writing. Many writers crash and burn over the holiday break. Not only do they frustrate their paying clients and editors, they may well destroy their careers. Many of my writing students, and my colleagues, … Read more
Do you wish you could fix procrastination for good? Me too—and an app may help. But before we get to discussing apps, consider this. Maybe you’re too hard on yourself. For creative workers, procrastination—and even laziness—may have hidden benefits. Perhaps you should allow yourself to procrastinate sometimes; it may well enhance your creativity. Should you try to fix procrastination for … Read more
Are you ready to achieve your goals in 2022? A brand new year is just a few short weeks away. Those weeks will be full and busy, so chances are you won’t have time to think, much less plan strategy for the new year. Before the holiday season gets well underway, spend a few minutes thinking about 2021. Did you … Read more
Is writing hard for you? If you want to make writing easy, you need to stop struggling. Seriously. Your brain will happily help you to write, because it naturally uses its Default Mode Network (DMN) whenever it can. You can leverage the DMN to make writing easy. So, what’s the brain’s Default Mode Network? Basically, it’s what your brain does … Read more