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Conceptualizing your writing time

If you're writing your first novel, unless you’re independently wealthy, you probably have a day job. And independently wealthy or not,...

In revision, sometimes you’ll find you need to substitute one thing for another. This is a little different from moving, which I...

Last week, we talked about the importance of adding to our WIPs while we revise. Now we’re going to go over the opposite: removing. This...

Last week, I introduced the acronym ARMS—adding, removing, moving, and substituting—as a way to delve into the often confusing process of...

Okay, let’s get the obvious out of the way: yes, that’s “ARMS” in all caps. So if you’ve guessed there’s a fun acronym coming up, you’re...

One thing I’ve noticed about myself and other writers is that we tend to have certain aspects of revision that we’re more comfortable...

As I mentioned last week, I wasn’t really into revision when I first started writing—and by that, I mean I thought I didn’t have to do...

Those of you who are into Myers-Briggs probably know your type and how it impacts the way you work and what you’re interested in doing....

My grandmother, a devout Seventh-day Adventist, has a saying: “Guard the edges of the Sabbath.” She's referring to the tendency of her...

Part of being a practical writer is reflecting on your writing process to see if there are any self-defeating habits that are holding you...