Word Magic
Wish you could be more productive? Your writing journal can help. You can use your journal to relieve stress and avoid feeling overwhelmed by tasks and deadlines. A former writing student contacted me recently about procrastination. She said: “I’ve got too many deadlines. I’m ready to quit writing and get a day job. Is there an app which could help … Read more
Want to improve your productivity? Try this simple strategy: use timers. If you are a Pomodoro fan, you’ve discovered the benefits of focusing for 25 minutes at a time, but you can use timers in other ways too. My favorite timer-productivity strategy takes just five minutes. Improve your productivity in five minutes Here’s what Francesco Cirillo, the developer of the … Read more
Are you using mind maps? They’re powerful tools you can use in many ways to overcome obstacles, find solutions, and get motivated. They help writers and other creatives to become more creative and productive. When I mentor writers and authors, they’ve opted for mentoring because they’re frustrated. When you’re battling in the trenches of your writing career, it’s hard to … Read more
Want to write anyway, no matter what? I’m not saying it’s easy to build a writing habit. It isn’t. For the first ten to 15 years of my writing life, I was the queen of procrastination. Not that I ever missed a deadline, for magazines anyway. Books are another story… What changed? It wasn’t a big thing. It was a … Read more
Make a list. Lists help, not only in your writing, but also in life. No matter how boring or disastrous your life may appear at any give moment, you can fix it, when you make a list. Here’s what lists can do for you. They’ll: Surprise you. You’ll discover options or solutions you haven’t considered; Trigger memories. Suddenly, you have … Read more