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Personal Motivation

NaNoWriMo!

Only 3 days left until NaNoWriMo!

What, you may ask, is NaNoWriMo? Twelve years ago, a group of crazy writers declared November National Novel Writing Month. (No fair noting that all writers are slightly crazy since they routinely plot bizarre schemes and claim to hear fictional characters talking in their heads.) The challenge is [...]

Characterization, Personal Motivation, Research

Writing Lesson 2.8 – Where Motivation Lurks

What if you’ve got a time to write and a great story idea, but still the words won’t flow? Here are several ideas for jogging the story loose. [...]

Personal Motivation

Writing Lesson 2.4 – Where Motivation Lurks

Even the most seasoned and successful writers occasionally lose their drive. Thankfully there are some catalysts at hand you can use to get yourself going again. [...]

Editing, Personal Motivation

Writing Lesson 2.2 – Good Writing is REwriting

The best writers will tell you that good writing happens during the editing process. Don’t let perfectionism paralyze your creativity. [...]

Personal Motivation

Make Writing a Priority

“Homeschooling” is much more than simply “doing school at home.”

If we’re not careful, we can fall into the habit of patterning our educational experience after the segmented categories of traditional school. But homeschooling offers a unique opportunity to fully explore subjects that interest us as we acquire competence in the component disciplines. When [...]