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Goldilocks and the Three Desks
My wife and I recently bought new furniture, and part of that included a new desk for me. My old desk was a hand-me-down from my parents, and I’ve used it for over ten years. While the desk served me...
View ArticleLitLift — A Free Novel-Writing Assistant
Recently, I’ve taken over leadership of a writing group in my area, and I’ve been meeting a lot of new talented writers in this role. As part of this, I’ve also met the primary developer of a free...
View ArticleWord Count Quotas vs. Dedicated Writing Time
Lately, I’ve been testing out two methods of making myself more productive. I’ve been struggling with ways to help myself succeed and beat my word count each day. Here’s what I’ve discovered as I’ve...
View ArticleWriting with Distractions
I decided to challenge my preconceptions these past few weeks and try some experimentation–writing with and without music or the TV playing in the background. By far, I’m more productive without any...
View ArticleFrequently Used Phrases in Your Work
Last week, I found out about a tool that will show you the most frequently used phrases in your work. Though designed for small documents, I pasted my current version of my manuscript in and found the...
View ArticleWrite Every Day
One of the hardest aspects of writing, as with any other habit, is getting started. It’s kind of like brushing your teeth. Once you’ve gotten in the habit, it’s relatively painless to do every day....
View ArticleWhen to use “very”
While editing, one of the words I remove most often is “very”. In most cases, it’s unnecessary. Even worse, it has the effect of lessening the importance of something you intended to emphasize. For...
View ArticleHow to write 2000 words a day
The last few weeks, I’ve been trying to write 2000 words or more each day. I’ve found there are a few things that have helped me be successful. 1. Don’t sit down to write 2000 words at once. I’ve...
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