Did you set goals for 2020? Unfortunately, whatever goals you set, life got in the way. You may be reluctant to set goals for 2021. If you’re thinking “why bother about goals?” here are some reasons: You can’t hit a target if you don’t aim. Your shot may be way off the target ...
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Getting Things Done For Writers: 4 Tips To Increase Your Output
A reader asked about “getting things done for writers”: is there a special strategy for GTD which helps with writing? (Here’s an article on GTD which has some useful tips.) We’ve discussed Getting Things Done several times at our writers’ group meetings. Some members are keen on it, ...
Writer’s Block: 3 Strategies If You Can’t Write
At a recent writer’s group meeting, we discussed writer’s block. This affliction is real. It can paralyze you. Almost everyone in our group has suffered from it, so we discussed useful tools and strategies to help us to manage it in the future. If you’re dealing with it right now, ask ...
Writing Fiction: Find Great Ideas For Your Next Novel
One of the biggest challenges when you’re writing fiction is finding truly good ideas. We discussed finding great ideas in a recent writers’ group meeting. Several authors maintained that the perfect idea hit them after they’d started writing about a character who intrigued them. Some authors ...
Blog Content: 4 Simple Ways To Find Blogging Ideas
Looking for ideas for blog content? Perhaps you feel you've said it all; you’re squeezed dry. Blog content: what if you’ve got nothing to say? We all feel like that occasionally. Consider that you’ve got plenty to say—you’re just out of inspiration. You need to rekindle ...
Your Side Hustle: Can You Turn A Hobby Into A Business?
I had coffee with my neighbor, Patty, after I saw her loading dozens of packages into her car. “It’s my side hustle,” she explained. “I sew small clutches and purses. I sell them on Etsy.” Patty’s a grandmother. She turned a spare bedroom into a sewing room and runs her small business from an ...
